Nine out of ten childminders expect to still be in the job 12 months from now, according to research by the National Childminding Association.
Early years settings in England are missing out on more than £55m in Government funding for childcare places, according to a Freedom of Information investigation by the National Day Nurseries...
The Government last week launched a raft of new goals and commitments covering children from infancy to adulthood. Ruth Thomson outlines the points in an ambitious agenda for the next two to 12 years.
A colour theme lends itself to the use of non-fiction texts, giving children the chance to become familiar with their conventions and enjoy finding out A topic on colour clearly offers the opportunity...
As the Government pledges 200m for developing play facilities for children around the country, will the right thing be done with the money? Simon Vevers canvasses views From an early age, 'play is...
Settings often struggle with planning for under-threes, to the detriment of provision. Jennie Lindon explains some key aspects of developmentally appropriate planning for young children Effective...
Two organisations are now offering distance learning courses for people wanting to train as childminders. Both Childcare Study, an online organisation, and the National Extension College (NEC) have...
The Podee system has been introduced into the UK recently from the US and is designed to help those who have more than one baby at a time to feed. Podee consists of two specially designed tubes - a...
A child’s foundation for learning is their real experiences and should not be infused with ideology that devalues their social class, argue Jane Payler and Jan Georgeson
Should we be aiming for an integrated childcare workforce, where a core qualification is taken by everybody wanting to work with children of all ages, followed by training through specialist units?...