Early years practitioners are enjoying their work more this year despite the drawbacks of low pay, long hours and poor status. In last year's survey, 7 per cent said they wanted to move out of the...
(Photograph) - Children from out-of-school clubs in London had the chance to grill children's minister Margaret Hodge this week at a two-day conference organised by 4Children to highlight the...
<P> Childcare providers and partnerships need to assess how they can make best use of the under-threes framework, Birth to Three Matters, says <B> Lena Engel </B> </P>
My advice would be to get out of working in private nurseries and go work in a local authority pre-school - better hours, better pay and you get the school holidays off!
The longer children spend in group daycare, the more aggressive and disobedient they are throughout primary school, even if they attend a high-quality setting, according to new research.<BR>
By Liz Welch and Felicity Holland (Watersplash Publishing, 5.99, ISBN 9780956874900)
Heather Gillies, manager of Glasgow's Clutha Street Day Nursery, which has an award-winning garden Boats and trains, large enough for children to climb in to and clamber over, offer great...
Nord Anglia Education, now the largest nursery group in the UK, announced the sale last week of its UK schools division to Gems Education for 11.9 m. Chairman Kevin McNeany said, 'The sale of the UK...
Mess is no problem at innovative play sessions where children can develop their physical and social skills while their parents learn how to encourage creativity. <B>Nicole Curnow</B> reports