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The new national occupational standards for classroom assistants (see News, page 4) are welcome for several reasons. The standards, and the forthcoming NVQs/SVQs that will follow, will be a big step...
I could relate to everything that Julie Kent and Annette Jerram said in their column ('In my view', 7 December). I, too, believe that if the Government is not careful we are going to lose our already...
With tough trading conditions, Government competition hitting occupancy rates and a run of negative national news stories, the private nursery sector is in need of some cheer! So it's great to be able...
We have ten copies of Clapping Games by Jenny Mosley and Helen Sonnet (Positive Press, 15.99) to give away to Out of School readers. Send your name and address on the back of a postcard or envelope,...
The number of childminders holding a level 3 childcare qualification has risen significantly in the past year, a new survey suggests.
Revelations from the Soham murder trial about how a man with many allegations of rape and underage sex against him managed to get a job as a primary school caretaker should lead to some changes in the...
This month sees the news we've all been waiting for, and it's good - nannies' earnings continue to rise. Let's hope that this year nobody who isn't a nanny expresses shock at the news, as if home...
Nurseries and pre-schools can win Miffy books for their setting while raising money for Book Aid International on World Book Day (3 March).
National Childcare Month is now officially under way, and June is packed with activities and events to celebrate the great work done by people in this sector. With many of the main organisations - the...
Increasing numbers of staff and students are reportedly shunning Level 3. Charlotte Goddard reports