Prominent academics in the early years field have expressed fears that a Government consultation on extending the national curriculum in England to include the Foundation Stage could have an...
The sector has broadly welcomed the Budget announcement to boost the number of childminders by introducing start-up grants, however expressed disappointment over a lack of support for those currently...
The under-threes provision at Broomhall Nursery School in Sheffield, due for closure, has been saved by parents.
The first-ever review of the quality of childminding in Scotland paints a picture of a dedicated workforce, providing high-quality services to satisfied parents. Research undertaken by the Care...
Reversing the decline in numbers of childminders would be a priority under Conservative leadership, while early years education would take a back seat, shadow universities secretary David Willetts has...
The shortage of nursery workers in Britain has prompted a recruitment drive for staff from overseas. The drive is being spearheaded by Amanda Johnson, co-founder of the Teddies Nurseries chain who has...
Nurseries in Hertfordshire have warned that they may be forced to pull out of the free entitlement scheme for three- and four-year-olds in April if they are not allowed to charge top-up fees.
More than 3,500 childcare places were lost in the last three months of 2010, according to the latest Ofsted statistics - more than three times the figure for the previous quarter.
A childcare recruitment agency has been forced to disclose a confidential reference about a nursery nurse on its books after losing a nine-month battle to withhold the information. The nursery nurse...