More than £63.5 million of Government money to deliver three- and four-year-old places was unspent by local authorities in 2018/19, with just 15 per cent of the funding returned to childcare...
Nursery staff who have made great progress in their settings tell Karen Faux about the policies that have boosted their careers.
<P> A 'children's' breakfast cereal might seem an ideal start to the day, but those eye-catching packets contain high levels of sugar and salt. Mary Whiting gives some healthy choices </P>
Help children to feel at home by planning long-term resources, medium-term activities and spontaneous play, says Jane Drake Long-term planning
They've heard the Government's strategy - now how are they going to implement it? Simon Vevers hears what early years professionals are thinking The ten-year childcare strategy may have thudded on to...
A nursery nurse who broke the arm of a child in her care has been given a 15-month prison sentence suspended for two years. Helen Lamb was also ordered to pay 1,500 compensation to the 20-month-old...
* A West Midlands childminder is making wristbands for children with their childminder's telephone number on them. Donna Mulqueen came up with the idea to help children who become separated from their...
* The SureStart Children's Centre in Tilbury, Essex, was rated outstanding in three categories in its Ofsted report - Making a Positive Contribution, Partnership with Parents, and Leadership and...
You've got the blender, you've got the nutritious raw ingredients, now what do you do with them? Children's cookery guru Annabel Karmel has packed 100 different puree ideas for babies aged six months...
The nursery education grant row is gathering pace, with Kent County Council in talks with the Department for Education and Skills about the new code of practice, and settings from all over the country...