Childminder Hannah Rosalie hit the headlines this month for her ‘Scandi’ approach, with children having naps outside.
As a nursery owner and manager I am worried about the high profile that classroom assistants will receive along with their higher salary (News, 16 May). It is so hard to recruit and train staff and...
According to research, cookery is one of the activities children like best, and you don't have to have a state of the art kitchen, says Fiona Hamilton-Fairley I still have a vivid memory of our first...
It didn't get the predictable 'nanny from hell' headlines in all the newspapers, but in December a nanny was sent to jail for 15 months for assaulting two toddlers in her care. Kingston Crown Court in...
At this time of year nannies are the envy of many a nanny employer, or any worker tied to a desk, computer or cash till. The freedom to spend lots of time outdoors in the company of children is one of...
The Mayor of London congratulated nurseries and children's centres on achieving the Healthy Early Years London (HEYL) awards at an event at City Hall.
Denise Burke, director of social enterprise United for All Ages, called on the Government yesterday to introduce an online account for all parents to pay for registered childcare.
It is time to reflect on a broad and balanced early years curriculum, and a revised EYFS should support us to think about what our children need, argues Dr Julian Grenier
While I realise classroom assistants do a great job, I feel let down that nursery nurses, who have been trying both nationally and locally for a re-grading for many years - the last in Scotland being...