In a gloomy economic climate, contrary to what is expected, the private nursery sector appears to be thriving. Simon Vevers looks at why.
The long-awaited Code of Practice for the free entitlement for three- and four-year-olds published last week gives parents the right for the first time to ask their local authority to find them free...
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Good outdoor provision can allow children to learn at their own pace and in their own way. Own goals
At Brearley Nursery School in Birmingham taking photographs has evolved from being 'a nice thing to do' to a 'very powerful tool' in documentation, says head teacher Sue Bennett. The 104-place school...
Nurseries may be forced to increase their fees to cope with the increase in VAT, early years organisations have warned.
Nursery and early years workers in England are among those being invited to take part in a public consultation on the development of national standards for father-friendly services. The consultation,...
Schools inspectorate Ofsted has urged the Department for Education and Skills to review the National Literacy Strategy in England in the light of a standstill in standards at Key Stage Two. An Ofsted...
Tops Day Nurseries has banned food from home to help limit the transmission of Covid-19 and will provide children with locally-sourced, healthy meals.
More than half a million children have become eligible for free school meals during the pandemic, Labour estimates.