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Proposals for childcare vouchers may not offer immediate relief but their benefits will be felt in the long term says Susan McGhee, commercial director of Bertram Nursery Group
With the 40 per cent most disadvantaged two-year-olds now eligible for funded places, Hannah Crown takes a look at how prepared both nurseries, and councils, are to deliver.
The national minimum wage rates are set to increase again from 1 April, rising to £7.83 an hour for the highest paid.
The revised EYFS, which is now in force, has implications for safeguarding policy. NDNA early years advisor Fiona Bland explains the changes in the context of safeguarding best practice.
The Pre-School Learning Alliance is to offer childminders a bespoke membership package from early next year, following the National Childminding Association's bid to attract a wider membership under a...
Our new regular columnist argues that the removal of some policies and introduction of others has led to fragmentation in the Government's early years strategy.
James Hempsall describes how the move to a flexible offer has prompted many providers to reconsider what is possible and as a result, help parents to create a better work-life balance in their...
As more parents struggle with childcare costs, nurseries need to have clear policies about paying fees and collecting debts while remaining sensitive to family difficulties, says Claire Schofield,...
A new baby unit had a waiting list even before the building work started. Karen Faux talked to the owner about its success.