The pipeline feeding Level 3 childcare staff into the sector is drying up, and we have the data to prove it. Hannah Crown speaks to a sector in crisis
Government figures have shown a 25 per cent rise in the number of teaching assistants in primary schools in England in the past three years, from 54,100 in 1997 to 68,700 in 2000. The statistical...
Christmas decorations using materials you can munch on while you make them will reinforce the healthy food message, says Fiona Hamilton-Fairley With Christmas fast approaching, I thought it would be...
Look at reflected images to explore both real and imaginary worlds in these activities using an assortment of resources by Jane Drake
1 A=1 B=2 C=0 If you answered A you deserve a point for teaching manners, but be on guard against encouraging attention from the child you care for when you are off duty - it could become a habit. C...
The benefits of graduates in the early years workforce are well-evidenced, but will the new Government prioritise this? By Emma Davis
The Eastern Leadership Centre, based in Cambridge, is offering a range of workshops targeted at children's centre leaders and those involved in multi-agency working.
Providing safe places for young people to take part in activities such as sport, dance and music was the aim of an initiative launched last week by Beverly Hughes, minister for Children, Young People...
Maria Neal is the early years co-ordinator at Barlborough Hall School in Derbyshire, which is linked with Makumbi Primary School in Zimbabwe. Maria recently visited the school and saw first-hand how...