What do policy makers mean when they talk about quality in the early years? Michael Pettavel examines the evidence
Private details of a number of childminders, including home addresses, have been published in error on HMRC’s Childcare Service website.
Most staff in day nurseries in England believe they should be paid more for the work they do, a survey by Tinies Childcare has found. According to the survey of 100 day nurseries across England...
On this week's visit to the woodland, nettles and orchids, a snail shell and a puddle all caught the children's attention, says Caroline Watts, forest school leader, Reflections Nursery & Forest...
The second Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition in Glasgow proved a storming success, attracting 22 per cent more visitors than last year. A total of 2,734 attended the exhibition at the...
Busy Bees, the largest daycare provider in the UK, is to shut one of its nurseries in Crawley, West Sussex, next month.
Researchers from Lancaster University Management School found that children from disadvantaged homes who went to nursery improved their Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 scores on average by 10-11 per cent...
The key to establishing healthy eating habits in later life is starting young – which is why children’s nutrition and nursery catering is not to be underestimated, says cookery writer Annabel Karmel....
Settings can access information, advice and training from a wide variety of charities to improve their care of young children with varied special educational needs. Autism & Asperger syndrome