Early years organisations in England have given a warm welcome to the appointment of Lesley Staggs as the Government's first-ever national director of the Foundation Stage. Ms Staggs, who takes up the...
For Matt Beety it was a priority to be earning while studying, so when he spotted an ad at his local job centre to work towards an NVQ level 3 as part of an Advanced Apprenticeship with nursery chain...
The number of schools offering access to extended services has reached the Government's target of 7,000, two months ahead of schedule.
Once called 'the staff of life', bread can still be a great mainstay of nursery food, says Mary Whiting.
Children as young as four are eating up to 80 food additives a day, 50 of which are found in snack foods, according to a report by the children's food company, Organix. The report, Carrots or...
Test your readiness for a nanny job interview with some warm-up questions from Jan Hurst and Sue Hubberstey Everyone knows that first impressions are important - so when you go for an interview for a...
An eight-year-old girl in Texas has become the world's youngest poker player, reported The Sun.
'The workforce reform agenda is not about undermining professionals but about supporting a new form of professionalism. That is our commitment and we want to work with you to achieve it' Education...
A centre is leading the way in offering diverse services to families as well as one-to-one attention to children. Karen Faux pays it a visit Early years teacher Linda Jones is quite happy to obey a...