Education secretary Charles Clarke gave the strongest indication yet that the Government has taken on board concerns about low pay in the childcare sector when he spoke to the Pre-School Learning...
The four-year pay deal for Scotland's teachers has been criticised by union leaders representing striking nursery nurses. The award, announced last week and backdated to 1 April, is worth 10.4 per...
Nursery nurse members of Unison in West Yorkshire have settled a long-running pay dispute with their local authority, Kirklees, which makes them among the highest paid in the north of England. Members...
The deputy health minister has urged everyone in Scotland to take action now against the 'health time bomb' of childhood obesity.
Joint winner, Meadow Lane Children’s Nursery, St Ives
Nannies have been contacting the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses about internet websites where they are urged to advertise themselves for work or respond to vacancies for a fee, ranging...
More than one-third of staff in private day nurseries in Scotland are paid less than 5 an hour - barely above the minimum wage of 4.50 an hour for those over the age of 22, according to statistics...
'Make it a fiver, Gordon!' is the name of a campaign launched last week by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), calling on the Chancellor to increase the child tax credit by 5 a week for low-income...
Our panel give their advice on what an early years setting can do to sell itself to local families and stand out from the competition. By Gabriella Jozwiak