Jacqui Mann, our resident HR expert, discusses the value of exit interviews
The link between staff pay and a nursery's Ofsted grade is exposed in a new report by the Family and Childcare Trust.
April Jones, director of Computer Kids, learns a new language Logo is a visual programming language allowing the user to control an on-screen 'turtle' to create repeating patterns and shapes. So why...
Early years practitioners have a big job to do in cultivating respect, cultural awareness and a positive sense of identity in young children, argues Anne O'Connor You don't have to be a fan of...
Out-of-school childcare? How did we manage without it? Patricia Slatcher reports on a major growth area Our mothers would have been green with envy; out-of-school childcare is now a must for many...
Life's busy enough, and then there's the Christmas party.... Nicola Bell counts the days in a week that will ring bells for most nursery workers
What are the most popular early years settings with the longest waiting lists? Usually, those who compete not only on costs and quality of childcare provision but also on customer service. Good...
Working out where children are on the physical and cognitive continuum can enhance understanding during the pre-teen years, says Andrea Clifford-Poston Adults and children attach great importance to...
Early years workers could find themselves key players in a new child protection campaign, as Karen Faux reports A ventriloquist's dummy provides the chilling image for a new TV commercial designed to...
Changes in the way that the National Health Service's childcare strategy is funded could threaten what has so far been a roaring success story. <B>Simon Vevers</B> investigates