'This is the DfES goose that has laid the golden egg. No longer will capable seven-year-olds decide they will fail forever, having done badly in the old SATS.' Gwen Evans, deputy general secretary of...
'The Green Paper announces that the law is gender-neutral - which is nonsense - in 93 per cent of cases the woman gets the children - it perpetuates the notion of bread-winning men and child-rearing...
'Designing the most effective childcare policies is important not only for the future of women in the labour market, but also for their impact on the welfare and development of the next generation.'...
Children at Bright Horizons Asquith Reigate Pre-School and Day Nursery have held a child safety week, embracing the theme ‘Keeping everyone safe’ with activities including learning about the...
'Nurseries can't take a class out in the park, or there are bans on the use of equipment like scissors, because there is a fear the inspectors will come down and say that it is not appropriate that...
Having once attended a weekend course in digger driving -my then editor's idea of a joke, I think - I can vouch for the fact that operating earth-moving equipment is both challenging and enjoyable....
The Montessori Schools Association (MSA) has set up a helpline for nurseries struggling to understand how the new rules for the free entitlement for three- and four-year-olds will affect them when the...
'Victims of more serious crimes should be considered far more than at present. The current system is a disgrace and it has not given Lisa justice' Geoffrey Potts, father of nursery nurse Lisa Potts,...
Movement play is an essential part of children’s exploration of their core body senses, finds Penny Greenland
The causes of premature birth areto be explored in a 85m project by the charity Action Research. Researchers at Newcastle University will carry out the two-year study at the Royal Victoria Infirmary's...