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Healthcare unions have called for community nursery nurses to be re-graded so they earn between 13,000 and 16,000 a year - a move that would allow the worst-off to earn up to 6,000 more. Evidence...
Out-of-school clubs in Scotland will be in line for more funding following a 1m New Opportunities Fund (NOF) grant to the Scottish Out-of-School Care Network (SOSCN). Last week's grant follows three...
The needs of children and young people are more important than available spaces when planning playgrounds, according to a Government-funded guide published last week. The guide, More than Swings and...
Investigation troughs Staff at Emerald Nursery and Children's Centre have created practical troughs which children can use to investigate a wide range of materials using child-size tables and plastic...
Academies and free schools are failing in their 'moral duty' to ensure children are getting healthy school meals, local government leaders have warned.
Three-quarters of nurseries expect to operate at a loss over the next three months, a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association published today (2 June) reveals.
The new Foundation Stage Profile is different in significant ways from the baseline assessment system that it replaces This month all over England there will be training for early years practitioners...
Everyone's favourite puppy is due to make his acting debut this year. Spot the dog will star in a new musical show for two- to six-year-olds produced by the Oxford Playhouse in April , and will go on...
Using language aloud may be essential to young children in activities or at story time and they should not be hushed, says Penny Tassoni Language is an essential tool in our lives. Without language,...