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It was disheartening to read of the 'postcode lottery' for children with special educational needs (News, 13 July). The debate on whether they should be included in mainstream schools is not black and...
The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) is to invest 3.3m in local workforce initiatives as part of its 2006/07 Business Plan. The plan was published last week and further details are to...
Local authorities across England are being encouraged to review and develop play strategies in consultation with local stakeholders in order to secure their share of the Big Lottery Fund's (BLF) 155m...
On the face of it, Devon looks like a prosperous county, but the reality is more mixed. Gabriella Jozwiak investigates.
Nursery nurse strikes are breaking out all over the UK, as poorly paid childcare workers are striving to bring about long-awaited changes in their status and salaries (see News, page 4). Around 3,000...
Take-up of the Transformation Fund has been low in certain parts of the country, fuelling concerns that unless the money is spent the Fund will not be continued in the 2007 Comprehensive Spending...
Early years experts have criticised the Government's move to publish a list of approved phonics schemes. The DfES is planning to introduce a quality assurance scheme to evaluate commercial and other...
It is perhaps not surprising that nurseries have won praise from Ofsted and the Food Standards Agency for providing better food education and having higher nutritional standards than primary schools...
A safeguarding strategy for your online activity is vital for protecting the children in your care. Expert Kate Tyler runs through the key areas you should be thinking about.
Neighbourhood nurseries in local authority children's centres face severe problems too (News, 30 November). Like those from other sectors, we have a deficit which is growing worse as grants decrease....