The new apprenticeship funding system could result in lower wages for employees, a think tank has claimed.
Offering free early education and care for disadvantaged two-year-olds has come up with only more evidence of the paramount importance of quality. Mary Evans looks at a revealing project.
The sector is in complete disarray so why are the Government promising parents 'free childcare' when there is no plan, says the founder of Koru Kids.
A Government consultation has been launched on proposals for all newly qualified nursery staff to undertake paediatric first aid training for the first time.
Early years practitioners have a big job to do in cultivating respect, cultural awareness and a positive sense of identity in young children, argues Anne O'Connor You don't have to be a fan of...
Life's busy enough, and then there's the Christmas party.... Nicola Bell counts the days in a week that will ring bells for most nursery workers
Working out where children are on the physical and cognitive continuum can enhance understanding during the pre-teen years, says Andrea Clifford-Poston Adults and children attach great importance to...
Early years workers could find themselves key players in a new child protection campaign, as Karen Faux reports A ventriloquist's dummy provides the chilling image for a new TV commercial designed to...
Changes in the way that the National Health Service's childcare strategy is funded could threaten what has so far been a roaring success story. <B>Simon Vevers</B> investigates
Don't miss out on the opportunity to point out environmental print to children. It surrounds their every waking moment, says <B>Louise Dryden</B>