'Rubbish pay. Rubbish holidays. Very long hours and a lot of work to do for only 5.20 an hour.' Nursery nurse, private day nursery, earning 8,501-10,500 a year
Our weekly columnist Beatrix Campbell sees implications for children in the current conflicts between cultures Children may not appear to be adversaries in the extraordinary global eruption of...
Early years practitioners must make peace a priority, argues Professor Cathy Nutbrown
2 November 'Curriculum development - ICT: Getting started in the primary school' (BBC 2, 3.30 to 4am)
The staff recruitment crisis is no problem for one nursery in Renfrewshire. Rosemary Elliot, one of the owner-managers of Cairellot day nursery, says she has not had to advertise for staff for at...
Charity 4Children is calling for schools to remain open during the summer to provide much needed holiday childcare.
Schools in England are set to offer childcare, healthcare and family support as part of the Westminster government's Pounds 52m extended schools programme, Sure Start minister Catherine Ashton...
Like most nurseries in our area, we are having difficulty finding qualified staff to fill several key vacancies arising in the summer. I have spent this morning speaking with a group of prospective...