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By Rob Kelsall, GMB union negotiator in Birmingham On 15 January 2003, education secretary Charles Clarke, along with the majority of unions representing teachers and school support staff, signed a...
Three times as many childcare places closed in 2004-05 as in the previous year, according to figures released by children's minister Beverley Hughes. During a debate on the Childcare Bill in the House...
I would like to thank all of the staff at Sir James Knotts Nursery School, Tyne and Wear. My daughter, Jude, is Type 1 diabetic, which means she needs insulin injections and her blood sugar levels...
Regarding the feature on staff retention by Dr Claire Cameron ('Homeward bound', 2 August), it would seem to me that there is an anomaly for childcare workers who find themselves putting their own...
Jane Mills (Letters, 25 September) has asked for help in producing non-sticky playdough, while a recent feature, 'Against the grain' (31 July), suggested that early years practitioners should be aware...
By Janice Tomlin, a registered childminder from Penge, London In the feature about home carers, 'Minder or nanny?' (Professional Nanny, 26 February), I was disappointed to see Tricia Pritchard of the...
To college leavers, the early years field may look like a maze. What do the private, voluntary and maintained sectors each have to offer a nursery nurse? In a two-part feature, Patricia Slatcher talks...
'A schema is a pattern of repeated actions. Clusters of schemas develop into later concepts.' (Chris Athey, 2003) These articles have been written by the Pen Green Team as a result of monthly seminars...
Didicar is a totally different ride-on toy and is sure to cause a stir in any early years setting. It's designed for children from three years, but is so robust that even adults can have a go! Didicar...
Steam Steam sterilisation is environmentally friendly because no chemicals are required to achieve sterilisation and it is also very quick. This type of steriliser is more expensive than other kinds...