More than 1,000 registered childminders are expected to attend the National Childminding Association (NCMA) Annual Conference and AGM in Eastbourne, West Sussex, making it the largest childcare...
(Photograph) - Parents of children at Stonehaven out-of-school club in Grampian were so impressed by the work of Phyllis Sinclair, the club's founder and co-ordinator (centre), that they nominated...
'No other country has such a testing regime. There is increasing evidence of the stress caused to young people who are overly worried about sitting tests. Instead of enjoying learning, they are too...
Understanding schemas can offer the same benefits to practitioners' supporting and planning for children with special educational needs. Perhaps the benefits are all the greater when working with the...
Keeping an eye on everything that is going on in the early years sector at the moment feels a little like juggling too many balls. It would be very easy to drop at least one!
The Daycare Trust has officially announced it is to merge with the Family and Parenting Institute.
Standards of childcare have risen and the number of places in England is up by 15 per cent, according to Ofsted's annual report published this week. The report shows an increase in the number of...
A nursery manager has been jailed for 10 months for stealing more than £16,000 in childcare fees.
In a tribute to childcare pioneer Elinor Goldschmied, Anita Hughes looks at Treasure Baskets, Heuristic Play and her unique legacy.