One big player has leaped up the rankings of the 20 largest nursery chains, while others have also undertaken acquisitions and a few have slipped. Catherine Gaunt reports.
New childcare, health and social care qualifications have been launched in Wales. Philip Blaker explains what this means for the early years sector
Analysis of childcare costs by Labour shows that the average cost of a part-time childcare place has risen by 80 per cent since 2010 when the party was last in office.
Mentoring, whether from a colleague or an outside professional, enables staff to aim higher, argues trainer Deslynne Roberts.
RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES Government initiatives Over two-thirds of UK nurseries see the Government's early years initiatives, such as children's centres and extended schools, as a threat to their...
The merger of the Criminal Records Bureau and the Independent Safeguarding Authority last November to form the Disclosure and Barring Service, means that since December 2012 the CRB check has been...
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