As sub-zero temperatures and snow from the ‘Beast from the East’ and incoming Storm Emma batter Britain, early years settings are embracing the wintry weather.
Delegates at the National Day Nurseries Association annual conference spoke about the ‘culture of fear’ surrounding Ofsted inspections and questioned why the inspection process has not been paused.
The National Day Nurseries Association's manifesto calls on the next Government to make childcare the number one priority.
Local authorities have been advised on how they should deliver the 250m Transformation Fund. Guidance published last week by the DfES sets out the eligibility criteria for private, voluntary and...
20 November. Understanding and managing behaviour in the early years This course by London University's Institute of Education will consider why some young children are difficult to manage and discuss...
Ninety percent of nursery schools have been judged outstanding or good under the new schools inspection system, Ofsted has revealed. Of the 48 nursery schools inspected between September 2005 and...
More than half of nurseries have had to write off debts from unpaid fees in the past year, a survey suggests.
31 May and every Saturday How much emotional support do you get each day
HAL, an advanced thinking computer from Arthur C Clarke's novel 2001, made disastrous choices when given conflicting information. In 1950, Alan Turing invented the Turing test, which has been the...
Harry had his first taste of solids this month, which he took readily. He was initially offered baby rice and then apple and carrot. Although Harry was very accepting of these foods he was clearly...