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We seem to be knee-deep in toys and resources promoting healthy eating and fitness at the moment. Which, of course, is no bad thing. You can find out more about some of these products on our news...
The Daycare Trust has called for a new type of childcare worker whose training and employment conditions mirror that of a school teacher, to staff the growing number of integrated services that...
A new national programme that will advise local authorities in England on setting up children's centres has named its first director. Liz Railton, director of children's services at Essex County...
The Government's plans to ask charities and independent organisations to run Sure Start children's centres could fall flat if local authorities make drastic cuts to their funding, experts from the...
The provisions of the Childcare Act place new pressures on providers and local authorities alike.
The campaign for a national nanny register gathered pace last week, with the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children firmly committing itself to lobby for such a measure (see News,...
Despite fears that the Government would not continue with the Voluntary and Community Sector grant beyond 2013, it has now launched a new grant programme worth 60m over two years.
A 'year of outside learning' kicks off next month for nurseries in the London borough of Hounslow as the local authority distributes 3.5m to private, voluntary and maintained early years settings to...
Pilots have started in five local authorities to train early years practitioners on the forthcoming nutritional guidelines, and encourage families with young children to eat more healthily.
By Anne Nelson, director, Early Education The news item 'Single status cuts pay for nursery staff' (6 October) should raise concerns from all early years professionals. This is an all-too-common...