Leapfrog Day Nurseries has been praised for its Advanced Modern Apprenticeship scheme, following a 20-day inspection by the Govern-ment's Adult Learning Inspectorate (ALI). After visiting some of...
Good practice begins with babies, but nurseries have historically focused more on older children. Three years on from the Baby Room Project, Hannah Crown asks if anything has changed.
Recent strategic reports on poverty and deprivation are leaving Peter Moss feeling that something is being overlooked. Here he explains why.
Some nurseries are becoming even more inclusive by hiring staff with disabilities. <B> Catherine Gaunt </B> hears how to do it
Being outdoors offers unique and plentiful opportunities to build our own and children’s resilience, explains Annie Davy
We are all going through a period of transition - a new Government, changes to the funding mechanisms for early years, a spending review.
Is the financial crisis in schools getting better or worse? It depends on whether you ask politicians or teachers, claims <B> Dr Alan Marr </B>
As well as the usual big-hitters, this year's table of the 25 largest nursery chains in the UK features an influx of fresh faces, with many entries growing rapidly in the past year.Ofsted grades are...
A supporting criterion under National Standard 12: Working in partnership with parents and carers states that children should only be released into the care of people named by the parent. The guidance...
Fewer than 10 per cent of primary school-age children benefit from outdoor play in natural places, such as woodlands, streams and heaths, said the Government body Natural England as it launched the...