I am a teaching assistant for a first school and I sympathise with the problems highlighted in 'Assistants "still undervalued"' (News, 1 August). I, too, am looking for routes into teaching, as I...
The early years sector has consistently called for direct subsidies to help private and voluntary settings pay higher wages for more highly-qualified staff. Now it seems that this may indeed be...
When it comes to evaluating the effects of pre-school education on children, there is no substitute for large-scale, long-term research. The results of two such studies have just been released - the...
Babies on the go will be comfortable with the Baby Traveller changing bag by Bebeniq. Completely washable, the padded bag opens out flat to a large, removable changing mat. It also contains a 'dirty...
Demand for childcare is at its highest level ever despite the fact that average nursery occupancy is below 80 per cent, according to a new report.<BR>The annual survey of the nursery market by Laing...
Take a tour round the exhibition at Nursery World North 2017 to see an exciting array of stands from organisations across the early years sector.
As Nord Anglia picks up the Jigsaw pieces and Leapfrogs its competitors, Simon Vevers hears what key players think that the latest nursery chain buy-out means for the market as a whole Nord Anglia...
The performance of children’s centres continues to lag behind that of other childcare providers, the latest Ofsted figures show.
The country’s two biggest chains have consolidated their positions at the top of the table after acquiring settings, which has enabled some new entries to sneak in, reports Catherine Gaunt