(Photograph) - A Professional Nanny reader got a head start on the spring sunshine in March when she took up the prize of a holiday for two in Majorca she won in our crossword competition last year....
Oscar-winning hit film 'Happy Feet' could be yours to share with the children in your care. Professional Nanny has three copies of the DVD, just out this month from WarnerHome Video, to give away free...
The importance of storytelling work is highlighted by Tim Vaughan in our series on the Celebrating Young Children project Adam is a confident and competent learner. His nursery learning and...
A 'play route' helps children to keep fit and improve their literacy and numeracy skills at the same time. Tracy Parr explains how Working as a play space development officer for Children's Links, a...
Early years experts have broadly welcomed plans under consideration by Glasgow City Council to delay the start of formal schooling until age six, but raised concerns that this could be jeopardised by...
A Yorkshire nursery has scrapped the baby room to introduce a new open-plan area where all children from birth to five mix together.
From family diversity to the power of imagination, these ten books will be a hit with children. By Meredith Jones Russell
We round up reaction from providers, sector organisations and others to Labour's childcare plans
As well as the usual big-hitters, this year's table of the 25 largest nursery chains in the UK features an influx of fresh faces, with many entries growing rapidly in the past year.Ofsted grades are...
Emma Davis explores why labelling children can limit learning and jeopardise self esteem, and why it is in opposition to the 'unique child'.