Scotland has its first children's and early years minister following the election of the Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond as First Minister.<BR>Mr Salmond included the...
While early years workers deserve more pay, the sector cannot afford another rise to minimum wage rates without more funding, the Early Years Alliance has warned.
Although Early Years Capital Grant funding is winding down, nurseries can take a tip from settings that have used it on how best to make improvements, says Mary Evans.
Margaret Mason is founder and chief executive of Children 1st Day Nurseries, which now runs 20 settings after acquiring two nurseries in Leek, Staffordshire
* The Pre-school Learning Alliance has produced The Child in Focus, a guide to support practitioners which considers psychological theories of learning and their practical applications, methods...
Whichever party wins the upcoming General Election, investment will remain a priority for the early years sector