Principles * Planning activities that offer appropriate physical challenges (p100)
(Photograph) - Lauren Spence, aged four, gives her dad, Paul, a hug after winning the under-fives section of the National Childcare Week children's art competition for her picture of her male hero,...
Whether at nursery or at home, great care must be taken that young children cannot get at poisonous substances, as doctors at the <STRONG> Great Ormond Street Hospital </STRONG> stress
The first NVQ4 graduates found the new course tough going, but revised guidelines should ease the burden, says Judith Napier The first students to complete the new NVQ4 in early years care and...
A flexible working policy for staff with children aged under 16 is being implemented by nursery chain the Childcare Corporation. It enables employees to work flexible hours 'as long as they do not...
The only way to judge a childcare setting is for Ofsted to arrive unannounced for inspections. It may be inconvenient for settings, but we have a duty to children in daycare to ensure they are...
So parents who employ nannies are finally going to be able to claim tax credits ('Childcare tax credit extends to nannies', News, 20 May). But why does everybody seem to think this recognises nannies...
We take a look at some of the biggest stories of 2013 and consider what lies ahead.
Many parents may think they left mathematics at the school gate but, of course, it permeates every aspect of our day-to-day life, from cooking and checking bills to working out how long it will take...