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* An Aberdeen childcare training company recently became the first organisation in Scotland to offer both Scottish and National Vocational Qualifications in Early Years and Education to Level 4. The...
Talks between Unison and employers aimed at resolving the nursery nurse dispute in Scotland ended in dead- lock last week (3 June) without reaching an agreement on pay. The employers' organisation,...
Early years settings need to follow a behaviour policy - for the staff as well as for parents and children. Jennie Lindon explains how to set out a working document that gives positive pointers to...
The current workforce is facing a ‘ticking timebomb’ of staff shortages combined with falling qualifications levels and an increasing reliance on unpaid staff, the Education Policy Institute has...
Scotland * Education minister Jack McConnell recently announced plans to move to a more uniform system of assessing children's attainment in pre-school using a standard recording procedure. Currently...
Our panel give their advice on what an early years setting can do to sell itself to local families and stand out from the competition. By Gabriella Jozwiak
Extreme weather conditions, like the snow falls earlier this month, can introduce children to other climates, writes Sue Sheppy The recent freezing weather provides a good opportunity to explore with...
A truncated version of Development Matters has been published as new guidance for early years practitioners and inspectors to help them review children's development in the EYFS.
Nursery staff who have made great progress in their settings tell Karen Faux about the policies that have boosted their careers.
A petition that urges the Education Secretary Michael Gove not to get rid of teaching assistants has gained more than 60,000 signatures.