If you go down to the woods today you're likely to see a teddy bears' picnic . The charity Action for Sick Children is asking early years settings across the UK to take part in its annual teddy bears'...
Nursery chain Kinderquest has made its quality assurance system for managing nurseries available on CD-Rom. The system can be used for training or interactively by nursery managers to maintain quality...
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Development consultancy Elizabeth Jarman has launched a new resource to help practitioners create communication-friendly spaces that support transition in the early years.
Childcarers should not be expected to subsidise parents' childcare costs by working for low wages any longer, early years organisations said last week. Both the National Day Nurseries Association...
Time Out opened over a year ago as an out-of-school club. Janey Hewitt talked to its founders about the nitty-gritty of getting going hurry, hurry if you want to apply to the New Opportunities Fund...
A paperless childcare voucher scheme has been launched by the Grass Roots Group, a provider of business services. Under the 'care-4' system, once an employer has decided to join, participating...
Childcare is still a 'no-go' area for men because Britain is failing to open up non-traditional employment opportunities to boys leaving school and college, says a report by the Equal Opportunities...
Thomas The Tank Engine was left stranded for hours in Alresford, Hampshire, after the vehicle transporting him broke down a few hundred yards before the end of his journey, reported the Daily Mail....
The Royal London Group, the UK's second largest mutual insurer, is in 'exclusive talks' to buy Leapfrog Day Nurseries, the UK's second largest nursery chain, for about 60m, according to The Times...