We convened an expert panel to discuss capacity expansion, meeting demand, making a profit and managing administration in light of the expanded offer. By Catherine Gaunt
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A ban on television advertising of food to children has been ruled out by telecoms regulator, Ofcom. It said other factors such as exercise, family eating habits and food labelling had a greater...
Our four-legged friends feature again this month, but the books are thrillingly diverse in many other ways, says Alison Boyle. Read on... Manky Monkey. written by Jean Willis and illustrated by Tony...
Nursery nurses in Devon have vowed to fight on in their campaign against a threatened 30 per cent pay cut, after receiving confirmation last week that the county council is going ahead with plans to...
The early years and childcare sector has been reacting to announcements by children's minister Sarah Teather that the Government will remove the requirement for children's centres in deprived areas to...
The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling for free school meals to be expanded to all children who meet the income criteria, regardless of their parents’ circumstances.
Refine your observation and assessment skills and make sure children's development is at the heart of your thinking
Chris Barber is the librarian at the Sunshine Library in Wakefield, the country's first Sure Start purpose-built library for under-fours Monday
It is impossible to miss the references to observation and assessment in the Early Learning Goals document. 'Practitioners must be able to observe and respond appropriately to children' and are...