By Liz Williams (Jessica Kingsley, £9.99)
Things are happening on the apprenticeship front, with new Government funding and promotion. Karen Faux reports.
As robots become ever more sophisticated, what future role could they play in the early years – and do practitioners need to fear for their jobs? Charlotte Goddard reports
Maintaining high-quality provision is ‘challenging but achievable’, Nicole Weinstein discovers, as she talks to small and large nursery groups about how economic and staffing pressures are impacting...
Our panel discusses whether early years settings should tell staff to cover up their tattoos, or allow them to be on show. By Gabriella Jozwiak
The University of East London’s Ivana La Valle and Eva Lloyd, who were involved in the most recent evaluation of the 30 hours entitlement, discuss the key findings of their report and how the policy...
Is it unfair to give bonuses to new staff but not existing ones?
Conflicts among staff members come under new legislation, but will this help or hinder early years settings, wonders Derek Hayes.
Managers should make staff aware that how they handle phone calls matters a lot to the nursery's reputation, says Sue Churchill.
Parents can be reminded about safety in everyday life with young children in a new pack devised by childminders, says Karen Faux.