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The first private nursery chains are taking steps into the new Neighbourhood Nurseries scheme for disadvantaged areas. Anne Wiltsher reports The 108-place Jigsaw nursery in Portsmouth, one of the...
Nurseries have been warned to be on their guard following bogus calls from a company claiming they owe it hundreds of pounds for educational publications. Laura Fraser, owner of Rowan Tree Nursery in...
Early years experts have greeted with relief the DfES decision to extend the development period for the Early Years Foundation Stage, in the face of strong criticism of the proposed format for the new...
Young children need to learn about healthy foods while they enjoy eating them. Jean Evans hears how one setting does it.
Supporting fragile families and the practitioners who work with them is vital to ensuring the best interests of children are met, writes Marion Dowling in the final instalment of this two-part...
Assessment skills must be honed
The revised Early Years Foundation Stage will form part of sweeping changes to services for families and young children, but the framework's original values and principles must remain if it is to...
One nursery is looking to almost double capacity by converting the building next door, finds Karen Faux.
Accessible, affordable, high-quality childcare has been the mantra of this Government, but two news stories this week highlight how far this has to go before it is within reach of all parents (see...