On top of safety issues, driving a car on a nanny job involves some tricky questions of cost, considered by Lindsey Blythe Does a car automatically go with a nannying job today? Is it seen as an...
<P> The development of children's physical skills is more fundamental to their academic progress and mental health than many people realise, says <B> Penny Tassoni </B> </P>
Is the Government once again pushing nanny registration out of the back door? Mary Evans looks at the arguments against its latest plans for parents to claim tax relief. Ministers might have expected...
As the days grow colder, less active or outdoor types may feel reluctant to brave the elements, even though a dose of fresh air is probably just what they need. But you can encourage children to spend...
School may be out but the summer is a surprisingly busy time for <B> Eva Lloyd </B> , senior lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Bristol University
Incentives are shrinking for childcare providers to join a quality assurance scheme. <B> Mary Evans </B> looks at where the Government's plans may have gone awry
You can create a whole world from a bag of simple props, says Lisa Parrott, children's officer at the West Yorkshire Playhouse Children need the opportunity to be imaginative and creative, to develop...
Another way of ensuring children get a sound sleep could be by installing a smoke alarm that you're not tempted to pull the batteries out of when you're cooking. The FireAngel smoke alarm plugs into a...
Employing an extra staff member may seem a luxury few nurseries can afford - but some find it worth every penny, as Mary Evans reports Nurseries often struggle to maintain the required adult:child...