Following a raft of recent changes to maternity, sickness and other employment-related legislation, Jacqui Mann of HR4 Nurseries provides a roundup of 20 things every employer needs to know
A government-funded study published days after the Prime Minister pledged to roll out parenting classes to all, has reported the scheme will fail without proper financial backing.
Singing has a long tradition in nurseries, thanks largely to the work of Friedrich Froebel, and the practice is intimate and complex, explain Sacha Powell, Kathy Goouch and Louie Werth
Can charity-run children's services keep up their good work when secure, long-term funding is denied? Simon Vevers reports The Government wants voluntary sector organisations to play a central role in...
The merger of the Criminal Records Bureau and the Independent Safeguarding Authority last November to form the Disclosure and Barring Service, means that since December 2012 the CRB check has been...
Maureen Smith and Yvonne Nolan, co-founders of Duo Consulting, and developers of the new APEL qualification APEL Level 3 Certificate in work with children (Early Years or Playwork), Unit 2: Reflect on...
The poorest third of families will see almost no direct benefit from the extended early years entitlement, according to new analysis.
Our resident expert Jacqui Mann of hr4nurseries gives you seven ways to deal with problem staff
I fully support the notion of fair pay for nursery nurses. But how disheartening to read that duties such as observation and assessment, planning, and early intervention are now regarded as 'work not...