Neglecting and the wellbeing and health needs of your staff will ultimately damage the level of education and care the children in your setting receive, says Andrew Greener of Gallantium.
Active outdoor play has many benefits for children. Viv Hampshire explains how her children's centre is encouraging families to get out and about, rain or shine.
Forty-seven children's centres have either been closed or earmarked for closure within the next year, research shows.
Demand for nursery places fell by 4 per cent last year, as recession hit and some families opted for informal childcare arrangements, according to Laing & Buisson's latest report on the childcare...
Meningitis sufferers have been invited by the Meningitis Trust to share their stories on its new website at www.meningitis-trust.org as part of the charity's Support for Life campaign, which aims to...
Early years practitioners in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland have been invited to give their views as part of a nationwide review being carried out by the Government to decide the shape of a...
Most childminders in Wales are now meeting regulation requirements, amid a continued rise in daycare standards across the country, according to the Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales (CSIW) annual...
Reception classes will cease to exist in Northern Ireland from September 2007, the province's Department of Education (DoE) has confirmed. New legislation that prevents schools in Northern Ireland...
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) has confirmed that it is poised to extend the APEL (Accreditation of Prior Experience and Learning), the fast-track level 3 certificate, quelling...
The development of schools as the hub of the community is fast becoming a key strand of the strategy to deliver integrated services to children and families in isolated rural areas of Scotland. The...