Out-of-school childcare? How did we manage without it? Patricia Slatcher reports on a major growth area Our mothers would have been green with envy; out-of-school childcare is now a must for many...
Around two-thirds of nurseries want to offer places for disadvantaged two-year-olds, a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association suggests, but many have misgivings about whether the funding...
Want to get your career moving? How about working on a playbus? Patricia Slatcher gets on board to see what the job involves
Since opening its first nursery in June last year, and backed by private investor Jonathan Jay, Welcome Nurseries has expanded rapidly and has just acquired its tenth and 11th settings. The group is...
Montessori organisations are seeking clarification from the Department for Education and Employment over whether Montessori qualifications will be recognised when the Early Years Directorate takes...
Hampshire nursery chain Hopscotch Day Nurseries is opening a fourth setting in Lee-on-the-Solent next month, doubling its number of sites in just two months.
The first few days after an election feel a bit like waking up with a hangover after a raucous party - exhausted, with a headache, and counting the casualties.