The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a national survey on early childhood.
Children from Dunky’s Day Nursery in Warrington, Cheshire entered a competition against the group’s other nurseries to build their own bug house.
A raft of high level apprenticeship standards covering leadership, quality improvement, equality and wellbeing are being developed.
Joint winner, Houghton Community Nursery School, Houghton le Spring
Autumn’s abundance of fallen sticks could be the start of a stick love affair in your setting! By Julie Mountain
Small receptacles provide a plethora of opportunities, says Julie Mountain
Managing behaviour is a huge topic, for which a sound knowledge of child development is crucial. Molescroft Farm Nursery shares some tips with Hannah Crown
The case of Vanessa George, the Plymouth nursery worker accused of child abuse and making and distributing indecent images of young children, has shocked and horrified the early years sector (see...
The report by Which? on the use of cartoon characters in food marketing and packaging releases a cry for help from parents trying to feed their children a healthy diet (see News, page 6).
While the number of total childcare places has been rising in recent years, the sharp decline in the ranks of childminders has gone almost unnoticed (see News, page 4).