Busy Bees, the largest daycare provider in the UK, is to shut one of its nurseries in Crawley, West Sussex, next month.
The NSPCC is calling for a ban on the inclusion of children aged under five in reality TV programmes, following the controversy surrounding Channel 4's 'Bringing Up Baby' series and other parenting...
Controversy over when reading and writing should be taught could persist under the revised framework.Jan Dubiel, national development manager for Early Excellence, reviews the essential principles.
Early years apprenticeships have been a much-needed boost as the new Level 3 standard has now been submitted.
Our latest round-up of funding cuts in Hampshire and Blackpool.
The word 'stress' may be over-used but playleaders do face an often complex task in helping the children in their care to cope with life's pressures, explains Andrea Clifford-Poston molly, aged 10,...
New standards for the NVQ Playwork Level 2 recognise the challenges that older children need, says Gail Bushell 'Play is what I do when everyone else has stopped telling me what to do.'
Playing ball games advances a range of developmental skills. Penny Tassoni explains how to help children play and learn.
Future childcare graduates with a standard GCSE 'equivalent' will not be able to count in ratios because the Government no longer recognises the tests, it has emerged.