Mary Dickins is an early years consultant (All Together Consultancy/London Met. University)
June O'Sullivan remembers early years champion Sue Chambers
The Rachel Keeling Nursery School Team explain how they have brought joy to everyday life at their setting, for both the children and the staff
Ofsted’s former deputy director for schools and early education, Gill Jones, who has received an MBE, is now working for the UK’s largest nursery group, Busy Bees.
Police have launched a criminal investigation after a one-year-old boy died at a nursery in Dudley, West Midlands.
Winner - Kathryn Learner, early years specialist teacher, Bright Horizons.
They're always available, highly nutritious, colourful, versatile - and economical, so let's make carrots delicious too, says Mary Whiting.
Ofsted’s national lead for early years has agreed to follow-up on concerns that ‘requires improvement’ childminders, unlike nurseries, could wait years to be re-inspected.
Councils in England are warning that up to one in 10 childcare providers could close this winter, and that as many as one in four are at risk in rural areas.
A campaign to promote the sector and its dedicated workforce is being launched by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA).