'It has been a tough year for Nord Anglia and for the Nurseries Division. The company has been through a lot of change, which almost inevitably brings with it uncertainty. It's been a real challenge...
Last week, new analysis of the early years workforce revealed a troubling picture of the sector, with a downward trend in the proportion of qualified staff and the prospect that in the future the...
While many nurseries are losing confidence in their financial prospects, childminders appear to be feeling more optimistic.
Labour is launching a programme of early years events, as part of what it is calling ‘a big conversation’ to talk to childcare providers and families.
The new School Direct programme is being used by nursery schools to develop the next generation of talent. Hannah Crown reports.
The best ways to be alert to young children's play choices include: * Use your skills of observation in a relaxed and informal way: look, listen and observe what the children are doing and in what...
A new early years teaching qualification, minimum standards for maths and English, and clear job titles and roles, are among some of the 19 recommendations made by Professor Cathy Nutbrown.
Out-of-school clubs are being downgraded by Ofsted for failing to meet inspection requirements that are no longer applicable.
Siren films has received a ringing endorsement from Sir David Attenborough.
Articles in the financial pages of the Sunday Times and the Observer newspapers this month and last suggested that parents could save themselves two or three thousand pounds a year by setting their...