Times may be tough but the current economic climate is undoubtedly giving nursery chains a window for consolidation.
‘All we need is music, sweet music. There’ll be music everywhere’, as Martha and the Vandellas sang in Dancing in the Street.
Earlyarts, the national network for people working creatively with children and families, has launched a new interactive map to help settings find early years artists in their area.
Children under five are being invited to their very own weight loss camp in West Yorkshire.
I was one of the people consulted for Mary Evans' feature about Ofsted inspection (Special report, 14 April). My quoted comments about nappy changing are not an accurate report of what I actually...
Elinor Goldschmied, pioneer of treasure baskets, heuristic play and the key person system, has died aged 98.
Nursery managers concerned about their inspections under the new early years regime can find expert advice on self-evaluation at the Nursery World Show 2009, from former Ofsted inspectors Laura Henry...
We've got a bumper package this week to tide you over the Easter break. Spring is definitely in the air, and the children you work with will love to sow the free monster sunflower seeds that we're...
Early years professionals know from their work with young children that formal instruction at too early an age is counter-productive, but getting this message accepted and understood is not easy. So...
Research by 4Children shows that children’s centres have the potential to increase childcare places by a third for disadvantaged two-year-olds.