The Scottish Out of School Care Network is marking its tenth anniversary this year with a prize competition for children to design birthday cards showing what they enjoy most about their club, whether...
Interested in working with children who have special needs? SNAP Childcare, the agency specialising in nannies for special needs, has just produced two new guides, 'Working as a Special Needs Nanny'...
The three-month time limit for bringing a tribunal claim has changed in the face of new regulations that require disputes to go through an early conciliation process, explains Jacqui Mann.
Mentoring, whether from a colleague or an outside professional, enables staff to aim higher, argues trainer Deslynne Roberts.
Most early years teachers don’t receive graduate-level pay, unlike the majority of those with Qualified Teacher Status, a survey has found.
Creator and executive producer of Channel 4 seriesThe Secret Life of… has co-authored a new book based on the show
Many childcare providers participating in the twos programme will require some level of business support to organise their provision for new families. Karen Faux considers what help is out there.
Published to critical acclaim, the book New Kinds of Smart argues that intelligence is expandable. Here, co-author Professor Bill Lucas considers the opportunities this new thinking presents for early...
Ofsted’s first annual early years report, with its focus on school as the best place for two-year-olds, has drawn a vocal response from the sector.
You can help children develop their scientific knowledge and understanding by giving them ample opportunities to question, explore and investigate, as Jane Drake explains