The Cottage Kindergarten in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland was delighted to be named Nursery World's Nursery of the Year 2012.
Following the publication of the revised statutory EYFS framework 2012, some of the accompanying guidance has also been released.
Current Montessori and Steiner qualifications are to continue to be recognised by the CWDC until January 2012.
Of the 8.1 billion visits made by English adults to nature sites in 2009/2012, only 1.8 billion of these were taken with children
The Department for Education has confirmed that the final version of the revised EYFS will be published at the end of March or early April 2012.
Early years settings are invited to take part in Sport Relief 2012 on 23 March to raise money for vulnerable people all over the world.
There is still time to sign up for the new Early Years Professional Status programme which kicks off in January 2012. Training providers across all regions currently have places available and...
The number of childminders has continued to fall, with 730 fewer operating in the last quarter and a total drop of 23 per cent since 2012.
Families with disabled children will now be exempt from changes to Working Tax Credit rules, following today's budget.
Ofsted is promising a 'seamless' transition to new-style inspections which will be rolled out in September 2012 to coincide with the implementation of the revised Early Years Foundation Stage.