I read with growing interest your article 'A closer look' about the inadequacies of the Ofsted inspection system (Nursery World, 14 April). As a nursery manager I have had many inspections and I get...
It is what happens at home that really affects the life chances of under-fives, but policy-makers have tended to consider this a private matter. Should it remain so? Anne Wiltsher looks at another way...
The gauntlet in the nursery nurse v teacher battle has been laid down. Having trained as a nursery nurse and currently in my final year of a nursery management degree, I would like to put forward the...
The UK's first Hindu faith, voluntary-aided primary and nursery school could soon appear in Harrow, north London. The I-Foundation, a charity dedicated to furthering Hindu culture and philosophy, is...
Around 12 free schools are likely to open before the end of the year.
Good quality childcare isn't only important for children, but for their mothers too, claims a new study.
Include this trains game in a project on fast and slow (see overleaf). Child development opportunities
Cowgate Under 5s has opened up its spaces so that children of different age groups can move freely around the setting - with significant benefits. The nursery's June Graham explains why it works.
There is no doubt that the internet has changed all our lives. The childcare sector may have been slow to adopt new technology, but nearly all early years professionals are now using the web to find...