London currently faces a shortfall of 25,000 nursery and childminder places to meet the Government's offer of free early education for 20 per cent of two-year-olds by September 2013.
Nursery owners are questioning the rationale for Government plans for schools funding, which they say will only continue to perpetuate the long-standing problem of underfunding for the early years...
Quality of care is the most important consideration for nurseries, but management blunders put parents off, says Working Mum.
Assessment and progress data matter, but they must not detract from the real purpose of teaching, while teachers should be better trained to deliver the ethos of the EYFS, explains Dr Julian Grenier
Some resourcing ideas for supporting children’s interest in the positioning scheme. By Nicole Weinstein
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on a Fit and Healthy Childhood is calling for the 30 hours of funded childcare to be extended to all UK three- and four-year-old children to help those...
Footsteps Nursery Lichfield Road in Tamworth has introduced a school-readiness area, where children can learn to use their vestibular system, helping with their sense of balance, spatial orientation...
These points are intended to be possible starting points for discussion at a staff meeting, or with parents and carers. 1 Do you plan first-hand experiences of writing in real contexts for the...
By Kathleen Marshall, Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People My job is about making sure our Government and our country keep the promises made to children in the United Nations...
Little Steps Day Nursery in Northamptonshire got creative with food recently to celebrate the harvest festival.