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Adhering to agreed terms for how children behave at nursery, and how challenges are dealt with, is a team effort involving staff, children and parents, as head Michael Pettavel explains.
Make sure you are following the correct recruitment and vetting procedures for new staff with another checklist in our essential series by Laura Henry.
We should remember past mistakes in early years policy when trying to move forward or our youngest children will be in inappropriate environments, say Karen Wickett and Dr Verity Campbell Barr,...
'The beach' was recently suggested as a topic. The group indicated it would like to make something from sand to take home. Inspired by expensive stalls that are appearing at beach resorts where...
I write in response to Lisa Steele-Bevan's letter ('Impractical training', 10 November) in respect of newly qualified staff. I have been involved in childcare NVQs for approximately eight years and...
The new Stroller from Esprit would make a great addition to any baby room. This contemporary buggy, manufactured by Hauck, has an extra light-weight aluminium frame and pneumatic tyres and offers...
The front page article in The Guardian on 2 May, 'Britons put work and fun before babies', cited the cost and difficulty of combining work and family life as a major contributing factor to Britain's...
Help children who have had different experiences progress through the stepping stones of the Foundation Stage to counting and number recognition, says Lena Engel 1+2 Area of learning:
A classic cookery book is out in a new updated edition with 20 additional dishes - and Professional Nanny readers can win a fresh copy. Annabel Karmel's New Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner has...
The introduction of child tagging technology in nurseries has been criticised as a 'gimmick' that is fuelling parental paranoia. Tagging systems similar in design to the electronic tags used in...