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Education secretary Ruth Kelly attracted some positive attention last week when she declared that she was kindly disposed to considering the introduction of national pay scales for teaching assistants...
The theme of 'holidays' is a popular focus for nursery curriculum planning in the summer months and can provide children with a wealth of exciting opportunities. However, when planning for children's...
Are nannies about to become an endangered species? That is one interpretation that could be put on the Budget proposal last week that parents be eligible to claim childcare tax credit for registered...
The new report for Sure Start on children's transition from the Foundation Stage to Key Stage 1, carried out by the National Foundation for Educational Research, will provide welcome ammunition for...
Well done to Sunderland nursery nurse Gina Smith for grasping the latest tool of democracy and putting a petition calling for national pay scales for nursery nurses and teaching assistants on the...
Two recent issues have featured articles on outdoor play using natural materials and both mentioned soil - 'Dig and delve' (7 April) and 'Go to ground' (14 April). However, there was no mention in...
This week, more research has been released showing that downward pressure from a results-driven National Curriculum is leading to inappropriate practice in the Foundation Stage, particularly in...
After years of stalling on the issue of nanny registration, the Government is finally making moves for some kind of action, seemingly prompted by the low take-up of the home childcarer scheme (see...
Another week, another consultation - this time on the Government's plans for collection of 'individual child-level' information from providers funded to deliver nursery education to three- and...
If you would like a taster of early years, childcare or playwork before launching into a career, it might be worth checking out Making Choices, available through local Early Years Development and...