Is the financial crisis in schools getting better or worse? It depends on whether you ask politicians or teachers, claims Dr Alan Marr Last month's announcement of a 4 per cent 'minimum' increase in...
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...