In the latest part of her series on unlocking the potential of the outdoors, Professor Jan White looks at storing resources
Nursery teachers in Scotland have completed a basic teaching qualification taking three or four years and then undertaken an additional qualification in order to become a teacher in infants and/or...
Teenage girls living in deprived areas are four times more likely to become pregnant than girls in affluent areas, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics. Across the...
* First Place Nursery in Radlett, Hertfordshire, opened its doors on 4 September. Children who are starting at the new nursery had a sneak preview of the building at two special 'welcoming events' on...
Seventy students from training organisation Experiential Play in Glasgow attended a ceremony at the city's Royal Academy of Music and Drama on 28 October to celebrate completing their SVQ levels 2, 3...
A series of programmes on the Every Child Matters reform agenda, extended schools and children's trusts is being shown on Teachers' TV on Saturday 4 February. Programmes are scheduled to run...
What areas of training should nurseries and childminders focus on when looking to equip themselves for the influx of twos? Annette Rawstrone reports.
Outdoor environments enable children to learn creatively on a larger and more active scale than is possible indoors The Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage (DfES/QCA 2000, p23) states that...
Children's minister Beverley Hughes has revealed that the Childcare Approval Scheme (CAS) helpline has handled more than 12,000 inquiries since the service opened on 4 January. The CAS has approved...
Nursery staff may be more risk-averse than parents, says Saffia Farr.