One in five nurseries has not applied for the Early Years Pupil Premium because of a lack of knowledge, a survey reveals.
If you're bored with your current job or just want to kick-start your career in childcare, pack up your bags, put on your bikini and prepare for a summer working with children in one of Europe's...
Being outdoors is one of the joys of summer, but there is more to do than play sport. Deborah Sharpe suggests activities that make use of natural materials and develop children's appreciation of...
Nursery groups with more than 250 employees have reported on their gender pay gaps, with women ahead in some companies, but men still paid more in others despite the female-dominated nature of the...
Running a chain will always throw up challenges, but there are many reasons to be optimistic about the future, as Karen Faux discovers.
There's a great range of products available to protect clothing and ensure your children stay dry and clean, whether they're splashing in puddles outside or involved in messy play activities inside...
You can't get much more environmentally friendly than an out-of-school club made from recycled cardboard. Karen Faux shows how to be truly 'green' A radical re-think on how the nation's nurseries can...
An open letter from early years experts and unions warns the Government that the U-turn over plans to boost early years graduates will ‘deny thousands of disadvantaged children vital support’.
While children will squabble from time to time, they are usually practising negotiating techniques. The skill for adults is to know when to step in or step back and let them get on with it, explains...
‘Early childhood education and care in Ireland is facing a black abyss,’ an early years expert has warned, as 90 per cent of staff look to leave the sector and childcare fees continue to be among the...