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Accessible, affordable, high-quality childcare has been the mantra of this Government, but two news stories this week highlight how far this has to go before it is within reach of all parents (see...
Providers across the early years sector should have in their postbag by now a set of the national care standards that relate to their type of provision, and the accompanying guidance.
The technology workshop can be amply stocked with simple and readily available resources and is an ideal area for adults to work alongside the children, as Jane Drake explains.
Education secretary Ruth Kelly attracted some positive attention last week when she declared that she was kindly disposed to considering the introduction of national pay scales for teaching assistants...
The increasingly high profile of the nursery business means that the mainly female entrepreneurs who run them are also getting more recognition. In our news section this week (page 9) you can read...
How much childcare is available for mothers who work full-time? Pamela Calder, former chair of the Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network and who campaigned in the 70s for better access to childcare,...
Is the end in sight for the recent boom in growth of nursery provision? A survey released last week, showing that capacity is significantly outstripping demand in private day nurseries, would seem to...
Practitioners should aim to give children the best possible chance for meaningful communication and language learning, advises Kay Mathieson.
Children have a lot to offer in ideas for the design of the settings where they spend their time, says Alison Clark.
The Babysong Project has been looking at how singing and song can establish intimacy between practitioners and babies. Vanessa Young explains