Practitioners should always be prepared to acknowledge that parents are experts on their own children's enthusiasms, writes Helen Bromley.
A petition calling for early years funding to increase has gained thousands of signatures within days of being created.
Leading early years specialists have strongly criticised the Government over its approach to the early years, pointing out how the sector is suffering from 'policy overload' and that rather than being...
Fewer restrictions are to be placed on the delivery of the 30 free hours of childcare to better meet the needs of children, parents and providers.
As the eight chosen areas begin to pilot the 30-hour free entitlement from this month, some settings are introducing new policies such as charges and limiting flexibility.
'By making the education and care of young children a top priority for public spending, New Zealand has joined that select group of nations which can offer high-quality, affordable childcare for all.
From family members to the police and shopkeepers, the local community is part of nursery life, as are political issues and making plans. By the Rachel Keeling Nursery School team
The Old Station Nursery group, which operates settings throughout Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Buckinghamshire, will open its fifth nursery in January.