Day nurseries in England are facing a 'double whammy' of delays by Ofsted and the Criminal Records Bureau that is hampering their recruitment of childcare staff, say providers. The National Day...
There are fears over the financial viability of childcare settings with the news that business energy relief will be reduced from the end of March.
School support staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being urged to vote for strike action over pay after local authority employers refused to increase a 'final' offer of a 3 per cent rise....
The feature on nursery schools ('In need of repair', 1 March) was very welcome. While the Department for Education and Employment may now recognise the value of nursery schools, we need to have local...
As the comprehensive spending review approaches, it's an opportune time to talk to Margaret Hodge, minister for children, young people and the family, and you can read up on some of her thinking on...
We found that less was more when we cleared our school's outdoor area and let children choose their own challenges in physical play, says Jane Simons.
Education secretary Michael Gove has announced further details of a review of what children are taught at primary and secondary school, which aims to reduce bureaucracy and 'slim down' the national...