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The drive to improve the level of qualifications in the early years and childcare sector is welcome indeed, and the need to have level 3 staff in supervisory positions under the national care...
More than three years ago, when the proposals for the Foundation Stage curriculum were being drawn up, it took a concerted effort from leading early years specialists to ward off an inappropriate and...
It is hugely disappointing that there are moves within the Scottish Parliament to reject plans to ban the smacking of children under three, bowing to pressure from parents apparently worried that more...
We are delighted to report this week (News, page 4) that Nursery World's 'Stop the Drop' campaign over the lowering of staff qualifications in the national daycare standards has achieved a partial...
The National Academy of Parenting Practitioners officially opened last week at its base in King's College, London.
Everyone agrees that childcare is increasingly unaffordable for most families in Britain. But the debate on affordability has been short on solutions so far. Denise Burke offers some solutions
Mothers who return to work before their child's first birthday do not harm their development, new research suggests.
The new vaccine against pneumococcal meningitis, which will be offered to every child under two in the UK from 4 September, is being promoted in a campaign by the Department of Health. For information...
The early years sector has urged caution over plans to introduce childminding agencies, as set out in the Children and Families Bill.
Nurseries are encouraging parents to sign a pledge not to smoke at home, in a pilot NHSscheme in Glasgow aimed at protecting children's health. Around 80 nurseries in the city's East End have given...