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The UK’s largest nursery group Busy Bees Childcare has acquired another nursery in Jersey.
An equal opportunities policy is no longer a statutory obligation, but ensuring that everyone gets a fair chance is central to good practice. Babette Brown and Vicky Hutchin explain how.
Strapped for cash and time poor? Nicole Curnow looks at how large corporations can come to your rescue If your nursery is in dire need of a makeover but you don't have the money or the manpower to...
While Government figures on the number of two-year-olds that have taken up the free early education places could be viewed as encouraging, the sector has cautioned that any future success is dependent...
To improve a setting for 90 children, nursery leader Pip Otter carried out an audit, using the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scales (ECERS). This revealed strengths and weaknesses.
Creating additional places for two-year-olds in some areas is proving more challenging than in others. James Hempsall describes how one centre has set up a mini-bus service to bring children in from...
<P>The Government is to throw an extra 100m at children's centres but, says Sue Finch, it won't be enough for an integrated service </P>
Brushes, leaves, pebbles and fruit are all objects that can be the springboard for observation tasks, says Lena Engel Area of learning:
In the first of a series presenting models of best practice for inspection, we look at monitoring and evaluation processes at Poppy and Jack’s. By Hannah Crown
Professor Peter Moss explains why he thinks England's participation in the 'pre-school PISA' is a wrong move.