The recession has arrested the decline in childminder numbers as more families choose them over more expensive nurseries, but the support they receive has reduced, writes Mary Evans.
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Treetops Nurseries is now the tenth biggest nursery group in the country, after deals with two small chains added 500 more childcare places and seven more nurseries to the business.
Many local authorities won’t receive the headline funding rates the DfE is promising providers from April, with rises well short of the minimum wage increase, according to the NDNA.
A significant proportion of nurseries did not reopen in Scotland on Wednesday even though they are now allowed to, NDNA Scotland has found.
Learning how to throw and aim at a target is an important skill for the very young, says Helen Bilton.
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It is traditionally hard to prove how pedagogical knowledge impacts children's outcomes, but a new Oxford University study has gained new ground. By Caroline Vollans
What is nursery life like for children, staff and families at military bases such as those on Cyprus? Helen Lakey, Defence Children Services early years advisor, explains
Celebrate the individuality of young children's achievements with the following ideas: * It has long been the tradition for a child to have his or her own peg at nursery. Offer children a special...