Recruitment and training issues shadowed the Government's revelations of plans for its Sure Start unit, which is overseeing work in early years, childcare and Sure Start in England. At a conference in...
An alliance of more than 180 organisations committed to children's rights has criticised the Government for not referring to smacking in its child protection Green Paper, Every child matters. The...
A nursery owner in Cumbria has warned that another year of chaos in the criminal records check and childcare inspection systems will put providers under such stress that some will be unable to cope....
The early years sector has raised concerns that the timing of the Government's Childcare Commission consultation, over the summer holidays and during the Olympics, will limit the number of...
Regular slots of quality time for sharing stories and non-fiction books play a crucial role in nurturing your child's development as a reader Time
With the pandemic having a knock-on effect on children’s development and settings’ finances, what CPD should practitioners be engaging with, asks Gabriella Jozwiak
Educational therapist Andrea Clifford Poston answers your queries about child behaviour Q At a recent 'welcome afternoon' for pupils about to start at our primary school, I was concerned about a...
A community nursery in the London Borough of Hackney that was due to receive 330,000 from the Early Years Capital Grant has become one of the latest victims of Government cuts.
A 25 per cent pay cut is threatening nursery nurses working for one local authority.