I would like to point out some inaccuracies in Marilyn Mills' letter about childminders ('Value for money', 9 October). First, childminders' fees vary from area to area. I am sure many childminders in...
I was interested to read Mary Evans' inspection of Ofsted ('Return of serve', 2 October). It is right that Ofsted as inspectorate and regulator should welcome feedback on its own performance. I want...
You've got the blender, you've got the nutritious raw ingredients, now what do you do with them? Children's cookery guru Annabel Karmel has packed 100 different puree ideas for babies aged six months...
The nursery education grant row is gathering pace, with Kent County Council in talks with the Department for Education and Skills about the new code of practice, and settings from all over the country...
As another year draws to a close, a look back at some of the issues we've covered in Nursery World reveals just what a busy year 2003 was. The proposals for employer-supported childcare which have...
The stereotypical picture of a day nursery crammed with babies who are placed there five days a week from 8am to 6pm is far from the truth, as the new survey from the National Day Nurseries...
Any study that finds negative effects for children in daycare is going to be greeted by hysteria on several fronts. The results will be brandished by organisations and individuals, mostly on the...
The early years and childcare sector is changing at an incredible pace, as anyone involved in this area will be aware. The plethora of Government initiatives, policies and reviews means that it is...
Early years settings are being invited to apply to appear on a future edition of a new programme for pre-school children. 'Blue's Clues' is an interactive show featuring a host and his female puppy...