The number of people starting the Early Years Teacher course has dropped by a third since last year, new figures reveal.
The School Cuts Coalition has called on the Government to address the ‘crisis’ in school funding ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement today (Wednesday).
There are three challenges highlighted in the Government’s green paper on special educational needs and disabilities and alternative provision
Childcare staff in Ireland won't need to hold a minimum qualification for at least a year after a bid to boost standards in the sector was delayed.
Early years settings are being warned by councils about charging parents ‘top-up fees’ for the funded hours.
Spring is a common project for early years settings, but our work with children at this time of year needn't be restricted to a tired selection of traditional 'spring activities'. Of course, we will...
Making simple cookery a priority in your club can also lead to healthier eating, advises Fiona Hamilton-Fairley. it is not often that I meet a child who doesn't like cooking. I can still remember the...
Leading early childhood experts have warned that a focus on 'outcomes' in Government childcare policy is failing to put the interests of children first.
Nursery manager Kathryn Peckham has set about solving her setting's storage problems by encouraging staff to some up with creative solutions, using everyday objects.