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Unions are challenging the BBC's decision to close workplace nurseries for its staff. Following an internal review, the corporation announced a phased programme of closures for its seven workplace...
I have worked as a registered nursery inspector and even then was surprised by the lack of hands-on childcare experience of many senior managers in Ofsted's Early Years Directorate (News, 10 and 17...
The right of every child and family to have access to a local Sure Start children's centre could be established in law, if Government plans go ahead.
Bookstart has launched an expansion programme to give every child in England a free set of books by the age of four (see News, 28 July). Bookstart+ for toddlers and My Bookstart Treasure Chest for...
Early years settings and schools will close from Monday (23 March) except to vulnerable children and children of key workers.
I think the Government's plans to enhance the role of classroom assistants (News, 22 November) will encourage schools to employ classroom assistants instead of qualified nursery nurses because they...
Laing and Buison has pointed out two statistical errors in its Children's Nurseries 2004 report (News, 4 March). Philip Blackburn, senior economist at Laing and Buisson, said, 'The total capacity in...
(Photograph) - Pre-school children's creative talent with photos, drawings, paintings, videos and sculptures went on display at the Globe Gallery in Newcastle from 13 to 23 April. The Experiments and...
By Brian Cooper, owner of Meir Park Day Nursery in Stoke-on-Trent I am confused by the Government's approach to the subject of pay in early years, particularly in the private sector. The DfES (News,...