There were some difficult decisions this year for our panel of judges, made up of leading figures from all parts of the early years sector. They used their knowledge and experience to the full on...
PARENTS The committee recommends that a Parents' Charter should be visible in every early years setting affirming that parents are a child's first educators. The DfEE should develop new forms of...
The majority of local authorities are not passing on money left over from Government funding to deliver childcare places to providers, according to an analysis of responses to Freedom of Information...
Children often find tomatoes sour, but Mary Whiting has some irresistibly tasty ideas for this nutritious fruit.
The new rules for the nursery education grant have been called into question, after it emerged that the DfES may have failed to follow Government procedure. Cabinet Office guidelines state that a...
The majority of registered providers ensure that children in their care are kept safe and healthy, but Ofsted has identified ways that safety could be improved in nearly half the settings in its new...
Name: Penny Hustwick Position: Owner of ABC Day Nurseries group in Telford, Shropshire