Parents of young children could be eased into work with the introduction of an ultra-flexible work system aimed at people who cannot put in the usual hours of an average part-time employee.
Parental demand for holiday care exceeds supply. But what are the practicalities of running a holiday club - and does it make good business sense for nurseries? Hannah Crown reports.
In the national year of communication, research by Nursery World and the National Literacy Trust shows the early years sector to be highly motivated, but in need of more support.
With the drop in adult to child ratios from pre-school to Reception flagged as an issue, Katy Morton reports on how two schools’ teachers and key people deal with it
A new duty on employers to provide staff pensions will have implications for the bottom line, as Mary Evans explains.
How useful is Early Years Teacher training and what difference does it make to leading practice? Samantha Sutton-Tsang, senior lecturer from the Department for Children and Families at the University...
Having looked at the overarching challenges of multi-agency working, Hannah Crown looks at where settings are getting it right
Nurseries in England will receive just 40p extra an hour on average to offer the free 30 hours to working families, according to new research by the National Day Nurseries Association.
The Daycare Trust kicked off National Sure Start Month last week with a ten-step plan outlining a new vision of universal early education and care. To mark its role as host of National Childcare Week,...
Childcarers in any setting can do a lot to keep young children safe around roads and teach them good practice, says Viv Hampshire.