Ofsted has confirmed that it will no longer bring forward full inspections when a complaint is made against a provider.
Why are childminders allowed sole charge of up to six children? A day nursery would have to provide two members of staff to care for one child, let alone six. Childminders should have to employ an...
Teachers who are members of the largest teaching union in the UK are to strike over pay in England and Wales on seven dates in February and March.
Gluten intolerance can have serious consequences for a child, but with careful planning, they can enjoy all the nursery's activities, writes Jacqueline Smith Coeliac disease affects one in 300 of the...
Expand children's conception of pattern by exploring the design and repetition in actions and events, writes Lena Engel A pattern can consist of colours, shapes, objects or events that occur in a...
Thinking back to my own childhood, my strongest memories of a fascination with colour come from my much beloved paint box. Words like Burnt Umber, Yellow Ochre, Crimson and Ultramarine were not only...
Lack of flexible working opportunities is forcing parents to leave their jobs, says pressure group Family Friendly Working.