The final two local authority areas taking part in the 30-hour childcare pilots for working parents have revealed how much they will pay providers.
A round-up of courses on offer this winter and spring to help practitioners keep their knowledge and skills up to date Acorn Early Years Training, the specialist early years division of CJ Associates,...
Go outdoors for activities making the most of all weather conditions, with the first part of a project by Jane Drake This project enables children to learn across the curriculum through exciting...
What options are available for nutrition training, and how can practitioners best develop the skills they need? Ruth Thomson investigates.
A new report claims that bureaucracy is strangling Government plans to expand childcare. Alison Mercer looks at its recommendations for change Is it time for the Government to stop in its tracks and...
Childcarers admit to an alarming ignorance of first aid that a child's life could depend on, finds Simon Vevers. Your qualifications and references have been scrutinised, criminal records checks...
The most essential household utensils offer a surprising array of learning activities, as Jean Evans demonstrates A project focusing on the familiar and readily available resource of cutlery provides...
Plan a topic on feelings to help young children gain an insight into their many emotions, says Helen Shelbourne Adult-led activities What makes me happy?
Christine McGrory tells the story of how she launched and developed a group of out-of-school clubs and a software and consultancy business with her business partner Jacquie Hughes. Read her valuable...