There has been a drop in the availability of summer holiday childcare provision across England, while the cost of a place has increased by 3 per cent since last year.
Maureen Smith and Yvonne Nolan, co-founders of Duo Consulting, and developers of the new APEL qualification APEL Level 3 Certificate in work with children (Early Years or Playwork), Unit 2: Reflect on...
Ofsted has said that settings need to be bolder with incorporating risk into activities. Jack and Jill’s nursery has a model that works. By Hannah Crown
Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries, West London
Children at Little Learners Day Nursery in Doncaster took part in lots of messy play activities to celebrate Playday, the national day for play, which this year was on 5 August.
This essential nutritious food can be served to young children in a number of tasty and appealing ways, as Mary Whiting shows.
The Pre-School Learning Alliance has renewed calls for reform of Ofsted’s inspection system, after figures from a Freedom of Information request show that more early years settings are downgraded...
The NHS should work with Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships to support more childcare for staff, delegates heard at the first NHS childcare conference. Last week's conference in...
Counting with children as you put their socks on and talking about the sounds you hear on a trip to the park are just two tips from a new guide to help parents support their children's learning.