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The Care Commission has raised concerns with the Scottish Executive about the legal issues involved in accessing the social work and health service records of childcare job applicants. When local...
The new national occupational standards for classroom assistants (see News, page 4) are welcome for several reasons. The standards, and the forthcoming NVQs/SVQs that will follow, will be a big step...
BBC News said that the middle name of Chancellor Gordon Brown's second son James Fraser was chosen by elder brother John, who is nearly three. The BBC also reported on Brad Pitt's 'true joy' at...
You are probably already familiar with the Blue Kangaroo series of books, written by Emma Chichester-Clark and published by Andersen Press. Last autumn, the publishers released this delightful box...
Ofsted's first national analysis of childcare provision since taking over its inspection and regulation in September 2001 seems to show cause for optimism about quality, with improvements being made...
Brushes, leaves, pebbles and fruit are all objects that can be the springboard for observation tasks, says Lena Engel Area of learning:
As a senior Foundation Stage advisory teacher, I would like to comment on the news story on the Ofsted report, Transition from the reception year to Year One ('School transition is "abrupt"', 27 May)....
The 'Match It!' series of six books from Picthall and Gunzi can help young children to develop counting, reading and communication skills in the form of a fun game challenging them to recognise and...
The current climate is not proving too comfortable for the private nursery sector. A recent survey has shown occupancy in nurseries continuing to fall, with dangerously low levels in some parts of the...