I noted in Beverley Hughes' 'Analysis' article (Nursery World, 23 November) how carefully she avoided the main issue - in certain settings, accepting the education grant money can put the setting out...
Thousands of children in Scotland are already using additional childcare hours, just under a year away from full roll out, according to the Scottish Government.
Early years providers will struggle to meet increased demand for funded places once the expanded offer comes in due to staffing and space shortages, suggest new findings.
What can settings do to make their baby rooms as safe and stimulating as possible for their youngest children, asks Meredith Jones Russell
Complex rules over SSP are causing confusion with employers. Our employment law expert, Caroline Robins, principal associate at Eversheds, wrote a column setting out what employers’ responsibilities...
How are councils around the country extending free nursery education flexibly for parents and economically for providers? Simon Vevers counts the ways Pathfinder local authorities are testing...
Ofsted inspections are to place a greater focus on the progress children make in their learning and less on paperwork, under changes set out in its new early years framework, published yesterday.