In response to 'Anger over council terms' (News, 22 June), I should like to add my thoughts, which include 'frustration' and 'fatigue'. Hertfordshire, our local authority, currently passes on 8 per...
The Busy Bees childcare group has purchased Lancashire-based Kindercare Childcare Centres, making it the second largest nursery chain in the UK and Ireland. Busy Bees was the fifth largest group...
An independent selection of new products and resources Log cabins are not a common sight but the owner of a nursery in St Albans, Hertfordshire found that a cabin is just right to house a nursery....
Incorporating learning into everyday family life is the focus of this weekend's Family Learning Weekend (11 to 13 October) co-ordinated by the Campaign for Learning. Day nurseries, schools and...
A campaign to get families to make a Fire Action Plan at home is urging them to identify all practical escape routes, keep exits clear and practise the plan with everyone in the household. The plan...
The National Early Years Network has its roots well and truly in the voluntary sector. Originally called the Voluntary Organisations Liaison Council for Under Fives (VOLCUF), it was set up in 1978 by...
In this extract from Ann Langston’s latest book, Evaluating Early Years Practice in Your School, she explores how to make continuous provision interesting and challenging
Parents and carers in England should be given more time to choose whether to send their children back to school for the new academic year without the risk of being fined by the Government, parenting...
Having animals in residence helps the children at one setting in Derbyshire care for them while learning about things such as where food comes from. By Annette Rawstrone
Find out about a prize that recognises excellent practice in using ICT activities and resources in teaching and learning, from the Awards and Dissemination team at Becta The ICT in Practice awards...