Watchsted now collects inspections for a wider range of early years providers such as childminders, childcare on domestic premises and childcare on non-domestic premises.
This three-part project covers all six areas of learning, and communication, language and literacy supports all the activities. The areas of learning are indicated by:
Smarty Pants Day Nursery in Plaistow, London is raising money for two-year-old Bella, who was due to join the setting in January where her older sister attends but has been diagnosed with a rare brain...
A good warm meal You don't have to be housebound by a baby's need for warm milk and warm food. For the nanny and infant on the go, the To-Go car bottle warmer from Sunshine Kids features a flexible...
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The planning issues affecting childminders that have been raised by Nursery World readers recently are sadly only the tip of a very big iceberg (Letters, 1 August; News, 6 June). Recent Department for...
For your guide to the who, what and where of nursery chains, our directory gives you all the information you need
Two nursery nurses who were suspended from a Nottingham Kinderquest nursery after allegedly exposing children to anti-nail-biting solution have been charged with child cruelty. Sara Brown and Nichola...
* The average weekly income for women is less than half that of men, according to a report published by the Government's Women's Unit. It shows that women earn 119 to men's weekly average of 247. The...
With a record number of entries and incredibly high standards this year, our judges had to work hard to identify the very best.