The race is on to get Ofsted's Early Years Directorate up and running. But time is short and the issues and problems that need to be sorted out are many, as our coverage this week shows. The national...
The Liberal Democrats have announced plans to give all two-year-olds 15 hours of free childcare, if elected in 2015.
Develop manipulative skills for mark-making with an assortment of resources in the office role-play area, says <B> Jane Drake </B>
Local families bridging different faith backgrounds came together to mark the official opening of an innovative children's centre in north London this week. Tyssen Children's Centre in Stamford Hill,...
The number of nursery vacancies has dropped while the number of staff qualified to Level 3 has increased, according to early years data company Ceeda.
Gender is the timely subject for our special eight-page pull-out this week. Timely, because what has been accepted as good practice in this area now needs to be rethought and refined. In a climate...
Proof of the strength of feeling against Key Stage 1 SATs has come in a survey for the National Union of Teachers (see News, page 9). More than nine out of ten teachers say they would support a...
Parents will be able to carry over any unused hours from their free early years entitlement to use when they want later, in plans unveiled as part of the next stage of the Government's childcare...
Kidsunlimited's nursery in Church Crookham has been awarded Ofsted outstanding for the second time.
High quality outdoors provision is vital for children's development. Jan White looks at a new scheme to help settings deliver it The outdoor environment is a special place for all children and...