Parents are mounting a legal challenge to the planned closure of a Paisley nursery school that specialises in the integration of hearing-impaired nursery children. Sara Craig, whose deaf...
Childminders in England have voted to change their name. But they do not know what they want to change it to. The ballot, which was carried with a postal vote in favour of a name change, followed a...
Glasgow's sparkling new exhibition centre, the SECC, played host to the Scottish early years sector on 14-15 November when practitioners, associations, charities, government bodies and equipment...
Playworkers who want to gain senior practitioner status will soon have the opportunity to study for the UK's first sector-endorsed Foundation Degree in Playwork. SkillsActive, the Sector Skills...
Every year there are more and more toys to choose from for the very young. Here we take a look at some with which you may not be familiar for babies up to a year old Softies
This month saw the arrival of Harry's baby brother Alfie Jack - a strange experience for Harry, but one he coped with very well. Mummy went into hospital during the night, and when Harry woke and...
A topic about light and dark offers opportunities for children to explore the broad themes of day and night, natural and artificial light and the importance of light in plant growth, but organising...
Giving the lowdown on the UK’s biggest nursery groups, Catherine Gaunt presents this year’s table, looks at their Ofsted performance and assesses the state of the market