If an early years practitioner gains a higher level qualification, will she be effective in supporting more children?
Julie Lightley, owner of The Village Nursery in Trafford Park, explains why she feels Elizabeth Truss is insulting the sector by advocating that ratios can be reduced by employing highly qualified...
For young children, friendships help them to blossom in nursery and can encourage them in their later transition to school
Alison Garnham, Chief Executive, Child Poverty Action Group
We sometimes need to take a step back, away from the politics, negativity and fear, in order to appreciate what matters most
The Government focus on skewing funded childcare towards working parents means those most in need are missing out
The new school year has begun in a hailstorm of reports, but will their findings result in any significant changes ?
When it comes to funding and positive action, the early years sector has received slim pickings from the Government in 2018
Our investigations into the effects of the national funding formula and 30 hours on nursery provision are deeply concerning
The Scouts are piloting a scheme for the early years that will see four- and five-year-olds reap the benefits of the movement, says Matt Hyde