Practitioners could value diversity among parents by building on characteristics of their sameness to us, argues Helen Bromley.
A new course aims to enable its students to develop the specific skills they need to lead children's centres, reports Barbara Riddell Less than a year ago a group of experienced early years staff from...
A strategy for developing childcare services has finally been revealed - but how much account does it take of the real concerns of children, parents and practitioners? Professor Helen Penn takes a...
What do you do when a parent says they cannot pay the fees? Jackie Nunns offers guidelines to deal with this sensitive issue and make sure your club doesn't go bust Consumer borrowing in the UK...
Early years settings are wondering what's in store for them when inspectors from private contractors turn up, says Karen Faux.
In the latest in this series on managing SEND, Karen Faux reports on how to create a supportive environment for staff
Further reading * Unlearning Discrimination in the Early Years by Babette Brown (Trentham Books, 11.95)
Severe budget shortfalls have put teaching assistants' jobs under threat - but why, when Government funding to schools has been increased? Dr Alan Marr explains the crisis Redundancy notices have...
While Government figures on the number of two-year-olds that have taken up the free early education places could be viewed as encouraging, the sector has cautioned that any future success is dependent...
It's time to ask whether all the investment in and planning for early years care and education is helping to achieve what young children really need, says Kathy Goouch When any group in central...