Improvements in reading, writing and numeracy in the early stages of primary school have been credited by minister for education and young people Cathy Jamieson to the early intervention programme,...
21 December. 'The Saturday Play - The Northern Irish Man in CS Lewis' (BBC Radio 4, 2.30 to 3.30pm)
Day nurseries in England can no longer employ any staff whose backgrounds have not been fully checked, unless there is an 'emergency' at the setting. Ofsted said last week that the prior understanding...
A local authority that refused to let a private daycare provider administer the nursery education grant on the grounds that it wanted three- and four-year-olds to take up surplus places in the...
Our comprehensive guide to recognised qualifications at all levels will help you plan your career from your first steps in working with children to Early Years Professional Status and degree courses...
Measures are being introduced to safeguard school playing fields in England. From now on local education authorities will only be allowed to sell off playing fields for redevelopment if the sports and...
On the day of her appointment as new Prime Minister (Monday 5 September), early years organisations have called on Liz Truss to make the sector a priority and put in place a plan to tackle the early...
Marketing your setting is a crucial part of ensuring that your childcare business is a success, but it needn’t be onerous or expensive. Here are some top tips
Working together is taking on a new meaning in one local authority area that's putting into practice the Government's order to integrate children's services, says <B>Simon Vevers</B>