It is important to site an interactive whiteboard correctly, otherwise it may not be fully useable. Access to both sides of the board is important - so avoid placing it in corners and up against...
Eight nursery workers have been awarded 6,500 in back pay after a minimum wage probe. A telephone call by the mother of one of the nursery nurses triggered a full-scale investigation by Leicester City...
Meera wants to broaden her skills and experience in playwork. Julia Richards offers advice on the qualifications and courses available in this field Meera has been running an after school club for...
To be meaningful, role play needs to build on children's experiences Role play can be a valuable means for children to explore their feelings and ideas and to revisit experiences. To ensure that these...
Use these ten key points as possible starting points for discussion at meetings with staff or parents and carers. 1 Do you plan for children's personal, social and emotional development every week?
I am writing to add my voice to the many disillusioned childcare workers being faced with 'NDD' - Non Degree Discrimination. I have read with interest, but growing disappointment, the debate over...
The new Centre of Vocational Excellence in Childcare Training was opened by Northampton College last week with the aim of increasing the number of NVQ Level 3 qualified childcare professionals in the...
A series of training courses relating o the Accreditation of Prior Experience and Learning (APEL) qualification for the early years and playwork sectors is being held across England during October and...
Effects of child-caregiver ratio on interactions between caregivers and children in childcare centers: an experimental study In this Dutch study 217 caregivers from 64 childcare centres were observed...