References, which are provided? at the discretion of the employer, can be a minefield. Jacqui Mann explores the particular risks associated with verbal references, citing a recent tribunal case
After a recent inspection, I feel there are inconsistencies in the Ofsted evaluation process. We were told by the inspector that she does not give an outstanding grade to anyone, as there is always...
Can dogged persistence and a desire to collaborate succeed in improving early childhood services in England and Wales? Ben Lewing believes it can and shares insights on the EIF’s recent work in local...
Make the most of growing your own with a pizza that the children can customise to their own taste using vegetables and herbs plucked straight from the garden, says Mary Llewellin
Childminders may be able to operate outside ratios if they are providing wraparound care for children taking up the 30 hours in England.
Penny Tassoni has ideas for sharing We're Going on an Egg Hunt that will work all year round
Tap into the latest ideas for maximising the potential of your outdoors by signing up for the Nursery World Outdoor Learning and Play conference, being held in London on 1 February.
Children's charities have welcomed the creation of a new child poverty unit (News, 1 November), but said the Government must invest an additional 4bn annually to end child poverty by 2020.
Children from the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) Conservatoire Nursery in Blackheath took part in Micro-Tyco, a month-long entrepreneurial training programme helping participants grow their £1...
Today’s children will be the most affected by climate change, and we shouldn’t hide this from them, says Professor John Siraj-Blatchford