The CWDC has confirmed that it is reviewing the cut-off point for students to current Level 3 qualifications in early years and childcare, following a report by Ofqual, which criticises the new ...
Nursery staff have feared for their physical and mental health while working through successive lockdowns – many of them without access to full sick pay, a study led by the University of Leeds...
A new body for sharing expertise is described by Sue Webster and Annie Clouston, CCLN co-ordinators at Together for Children.
Childcare providers are challenging music licensing bodies which claim they must pay to play recorded music in their settings.
Test your knowledge about child development, the value of play in the early years and the importance of observing and assessing young children by answering true or false. By Jackie Harding and Liz...
Early years workers who belong to Unison Scotland are set to receive a 4 per cent pay rise from April 2003, in the final instalment of a four-year-pay deal with local authorities. This means that...
An Ofsted survey has found that 107 out of 139 local authorities are making a good contribution towards developing better outcomes for the majority of children and young people. But 'Narrowing the...
Outdoor furniture 'requiring zero maintenance' will be launched at this year's Education Show (at NEC, Birmingham, 20-22 March)
Child Safety Week, an annual initiative organised by the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT), is taking place between 23 and 29 June, on the theme of 'One moment changes everything'. The message of...
Thousands of new playworkers are needed to staff the boom in out-of-school clubs, but they will have to be the right people, says Anne Wiltsher