There is plenty of free material around to help you plan activities or inspire ideas for discussion in your out-of-school facilities, something which is especially welcome if your budget is tight....
The spotlight is firmly on caring for birth to threes - the theme of this year's essay competition (opposite). First, <B>Lena Engel</B> looks at outdoor play for this age group
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Scotland came a step closer to giving children their own human rights champion after a Bill to establish a Commissioner for Children and Young People was passed last week. The commissioner, expected...
Meg Jones, childcare and early years consultant Winter is a lean time for wild birds. Show the children how they can be kind to their feathered friends by making seeded cones. It is easy, it has an...
Following a raft of recent changes to maternity, sickness and other employment-related legislation, Jacqui Mann of HR4 Nurseries provides a roundup of 20 things every employer needs to know
What resources and initiatives are out there to help the sector promote itself to potential new and future recruits? Hannah Crown reports
Joint winner - May (Maisie) Collin, Maisie Poppins Childcare, Hackney