Ofsted is no longer to assess whether nursery staff in England are suitable to look after children or to be in regular contact with them.
A new support pack has been designed to help early years settings involve fathers in their children's activities.
<P> The job title of 'nursery nurse' should be changed to 'early years worker' in order to attract more men to the job, delegates at a national conference on men in childcare were told last week. ...
As the Labour Government and Conservative opposition traded political punches last week on education policy, Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy joined the fray with an attack on so-called 'baby...
Private day nurseries in East Dunbartonshire have accused the local authority of driving them out of business by breaking an agreement not to undercut fees.
Advertisers on television are encouraging children to eat unhealthy amounts of fatty or sugary foods and drinks, while healthy diets get little promotional support, according to a review of research...
Nursery staff who have made great progress in their settings tell Karen Faux about the policies that have boosted their careers.
The changeover from a Sure Start service to a council-run children's centre is going to cost 180 children their free dental care at an Eastbourne centre.<BR>
The long-awaited Early Years Foundation Stage was published on Tuesday.<BR>The EYFS, which comes into force in September 2008, is the new statutory framework which sets the standards for development,...
The development of schools as the hub of the community is fast becoming a key strand of the strategy to deliver integrated services to children and families in isolated rural areas of Scotland. The...