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An award-winning nursery chain takes a conscientious approach to putting the right person in each role, as Karen Faux hears.
An area of wasteland at a primary school has been transformed into an award-winning garden in just four months. Primary 1 pupils at Oakbank Primary School in Perth did all the planting in the garden's...
With tough trading conditions, Government competition hitting occupancy rates and a run of negative national news stories, the private nursery sector is in need of some cheer! So it's great to be able...
This month sees the news we've all been waiting for, and it's good - nannies' earnings continue to rise. Let's hope that this year nobody who isn't a nanny expresses shock at the news, as if home...
Campaigners against physical punishment of children must feel like giving certain members of the Government a bit of 'reasonable chastisement' following the decision not to change the law on smacking...
In the first of a four-part series, Julie Mountain explores what Japanese kindergartens can teach us about risk-taking and resilience
As well as the usual big-hitters, this year's table of the 25 largest nursery chains in the UK features an influx of fresh faces, with many entries growing rapidly in the past year.Ofsted grades are...
GIFTED AND TALENTED IN THE EARLY YEARS: Practical activities for children aged 3 to 5. By Margaret Sutherland. (Paul Chapman, ISBN 1 4129 03 68 8, 16.99, 020 73 248500) Reviewed by Miranda Walker,...
The experiences young children have with their carers can shape the development of their brains and influence the sort of people they become, says Maria Robinson.
How The Village Nursery and Pre-School in Cheshire involves parents in nursery life and their children’s development. By Meredith Jones Russell