A member of staff, who is generally good at her job, is having personal problems. Her stress and tearfulness is now creating an uncomfortable atmosphere within the nursery, with other staff members...
Surprisingly real fish, a rich but lonely crocodile, a fat cat, hungry ducks and an accident-prone dinosaur star in a collection of new books reviewed by Alison Boyle. Billy's Bucket, written by Kes...
Former shadow childcare minister Lucy Powell is the new shadow education secretary.
Comforting rhymes, charming illustrations and gentle humour guarantee the appeal of new books to share with the youngest children, reviewed here by Alison Boyle TIME FOR BED, AND PLAYING. written by...
UK childcarers shared their experiences with the world at an exciting multicultural conference. Alison Mercer was there The rich cultural mix of delegates at the 2002 World Forum on Early Care and...
The schools minister has promised he will look at the issue of summer-born children missing out on their reception year.
Children's Laureate Michael Rosen takes a closer look at what makes this form of children's literature unique and what function a good picture book serves in a young child's learning.
Replacing Baseline assessment with a 'school-readiness' check would not be a simple matter, warns Karen Wickett
Young parents can be desperately in need of financial help and quality childcare. <B> Karen Faux </B> looks at projects which provide practical help and advice to teenage parents
After-school care is just one more service that children who have special needs have long lacked but, as Jackie Cosh discovers, change is getting under way Both Anne-Marie Dunn and Fraser Quin were...