by Quentin Blake (Jonathan Cape 2010)
After reading 'On the rise' (20 October), I felt I should write about how the minimum wage affects me as a nursery owner. First, I live on the Isle of Man, where things are a bit different. Our...
Need some extra cash for a new initiative? Experts at the Kids' Clubs Network guide you through the maze of Government funding for out-of-school settings Supporting communities to develop their own...
Follow the direction of children's natural interests in line patterns and trajectory movements to take their learning further across the curriculum, says Diana Lawton When provision is rich and...
Start a successful long-term relationship by saying what you can do, making your needs clear and not wasting anybody's time, says Jackie Nunns At its best, a partnership with a school can be an...
Hot off the press is a brand-new, up-to-date, comprehensive book about nannying that's written for nannies themselves rather than their employers. Nannying: A Guide to Good Practice by Christine...
Outdoor furniture 'requiring zero maintenance' will be launched at this year's Education Show (at NEC, Birmingham, 20-22 March)
Childcare providers have been invited by the Inland Revenue to suggest ways to improve the childcare tax credit element of its new employment tax credit, which is to replace the Working Families Tax...
An Ofsted survey has found that 107 out of 139 local authorities are making a good contribution towards developing better outcomes for the majority of children and young people. But 'Narrowing the...