Early years initiatives, such as Sure Start and the free entitlement for three-and four-year-olds, have not improved children's literacy and numeracy by the time they start school, according to new...
Nursery Topics - Communications offers children opportunities to learn about and explore why and how people communicate in the 'real world'. They can 'write' postcards, send letters, telephone...
Legal moves to enable school support staff in England to play a greater role in the classroom have been kicked off by the Government. Speaking at a conference in London to mark six months since all...
A charity that provides care and support for children with SEND and their families in Essex is at risk of closure due to withdrawal of local authority funding.
Having worked as a self-registered childminder for many years, I know how lonely it can be, especially when you don’t know where to turn for help.
Childcarers in Edinburgh will have access to heavily subsidised training from this autumn as the city's programme to boost qualification levels swings into action. The local council has worked with...
Classroom assistants in England and Wales are increasingly taking on a teaching role, yet many earn less than a third of a teacher's salary. A study carried out by the Open University for the Economic...
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