January is at last behind us and this month we're in a lighter mood. Be inspired by EYFS best practice at one innovative school which is bringing nursery and Reception children together to enjoy...
Day nurseries in England can no longer employ any staff whose backgrounds have not been fully checked, unless there is an 'emergency' at the setting. Ofsted said last week that the prior understanding...
Reference books should form the backbone of any 'library' you attempt to build, and encouraging children to dip into books to find out facts for themselves will sharpen their curiosity and desire to...
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.
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.