The front page article in The Guardian on 2 May, 'Britons put work and fun before babies', cited the cost and difficulty of combining work and family life as a major contributing factor to Britain's...
If your early years services and staff deserve recognition, make sure you enter the Nursery World Awards 2009. The closing date is 5 June: www.nurseryworldawards.com
I very much welcome June O'Sullivan's call for a debate about profits in the nursery sector (Letters, 4 October).
A new membership organisation for early years trainers and consultants was launched in Westminster yesterday.
Early years experts have raised concerns about the impact of academies on children in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
This is the favourite snack of Phoebe and Daisy Thompson, who attend Dizzy Ducks' Mayflower nursery.
Dedication and hard work will always pay dividends, but when it comes to shaping the future education of tomorrow's adults, you can never know enough, so training is a must for all childcare workers....
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