While it is true to say that a childminder can be registered for six children, it is not true to say that a childminder will have six children to care for. The ratios are as follows - we are allowed...
Exploring media and materials * Sensory area/wall with different textures, smells and sounds.
I read with interest the news story 'Faster route to level three' (12 June), and am interested to know if this is going to be available in Scotland. I am a Support for Learning (SFL) Auxiliary, and...
You could almost hear the collective cheer from the early years sector that went up when Professor Cathy Nutbrown finally unleashed her disparaging response to the Government proposals in 'More Great...
The fifth annual National Sure Start month, themed 'Your Children, Your Choices', kicks off on 5 June. The Daycare Trust will run National Childcare Week, called 'Children at the Centre', from 5-11...
Use these key points for discussion at staff meetings or with parents and carers: 1 Is the quality of provision sufficient to support children's mathematical learning, particularly in the area of...
A new joint pilot by a training provider and a university will offer early years staff a clear route to higher level qualifications.
I trained as a nursery nurse back in the 1960s and have worked in all areas of childcare, including a specialist day unit. More recently I have trained and worked as a registered childminder, and that...
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