Helen Donohoe, former policy advisor at the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years, has replaced outgoing chief executive Liz Bayram. Before joining PACEY, Donohoe worked as a...
For the second year running Kids 1st Day Nurseries comes top in Nursery Chains' annual quality survey, based on an analysis of the Ofsted reports of the 20 biggest nursery groups.
Children as well as practitioners will suffer from the sweeping changes in qualifications, which need to be publicised for wider debate, warn childcare lecturers Guy Stoate and Shan Bowen.
* The British Lung Foundation has launched an initiative, Baby Breathe Easy, which provides support groups for parents and carers of under-fives with respiratory problems. It offers publications,...
The developmental psychologist and contributing psychologist on The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds, talks to Nursery World about children’s screen use and whether he thinks there is cause for concern.
Labour has accused the Government of wasting thousands of pounds on parenting classes after figures revealed that just 4 per cent of eligible parents in the pilot areas took part.
Term-time school support staff in Northern Ireland look set to accept proposals put forward by the Province's five Education and Library Boards which will give them full-time contracts and benefits....
The number of out-of-school clubs in Scotland has grown significantly in the last year, according to figures released last week by the Scottish Executive.<BR>Pre-School and Childcare Statistics 2004...
Try a theme as overflowing with ideas for exploring as Noah's Ark is with animals, in this book-based project from Jean Evans The Other Ark by Lynley Dodd (Puffin, 5.99), author of the popular Hairy...
Put children securely on the bridge from the Early Years Foundation Stage to the more formal curriculum of primary school with careful planning and an enthusiastic attitude.