Wales has launched the second phase of a government-funded scheme giving participants the chance to trial a career in childcare.
Professor Jan White looks at how to ensure that parents are fully on board with your outdoor provision, in the second part of her series
Get ready for this year's unmissable exhibition, running on 11-12 February at London's Business Design Centre, with a preview of what's on show from Karen Faux.
New products for practical or fun use in the early years are rounded up by Ruth Thomson.
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Emma Scott, Pear Tree Nursery, East Lothian
WINNER - Jackie Warren, Growing Places Community Childcare Centres – Hampshire
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