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Like other private nursery providers in Kent, we are very angry about the conditions we are required to sign up to. Why is Kent so different in its approach to other local authorities? We suspect it...
1.5bn a year is a huge sum of money, and Gordon Brown's doubling of the childcare budget in last week's spending review is probably more than most interested parties had dreamed of (see News, page 4,...
Working mothers will be entitled to 12 months maternity leave regardless of how long they have worked for their present employer, under new laws which took effect on 1 October. Statutory maternity...
Incorporate technology into a favourite form of role-play with ideas for using some new software by April Jones Role-play is a fundamental part of good early years practice. For children it sometimes...
As the end of the academic year approaches, many of the children in your care will be facing transitions of one kind or another. Perhaps they will be going to a group setting for the first time, or...
<P> Can Margaret Hodge overturn New Labour's patchy record on early years? <B> Professor Helen Penn </B> has suggestions for the minister overseeing an integrated approach </P>
The detention of immigrant children awaiting deportation decisions should end, according to campaigners. Annette Rawstrone investigates.
Out-of-school care is under the spotlight again this week, with the Kids' Clubs Network launching a campaign to set up facilities for teenagers (see News, page 6). Expansion in this so far neglected...
The drive to improve the level of qualifications in the early years and childcare sector is welcome indeed, and the need to have level 3 staff in supervisory positions under the national care...