Nurseries looking to improve training could start with a skills broker. Training specialists Chris and Sally Eaton explain how it works. Train to Gain is a funding stream that growing numbers of...
The Scottish Pre-School Play Association has published a policy pack to help playgroups sign up to good practice. The pack includes guidelines on behaviour management, staff development, child...
The next issue of Nursery Management is designed to keep you up to speed with all the changes that are scheduled to affect the sector this year. We bring together a wealth of information about...
Being deputy manager of a nursery can be a tricky job to fill, but a manager who appreciates its unique challenges can lend much-needed support, as Mary Evans explains Diplomat, chameleon,...
Determined fundraising efforts helped a pre-school to buy a portable building that has exceeded all expectations. Sue Corfield reports.
Childcare settings are giving young jobseekers a way in and boosting recruitment in the sector. Mary Evans shows how.
A Scottish programme to recruit men into childcare has been successfully adopted south of the border, says Karen Faux.
Our panel discuss if it is appropriate for staff to kiss children. By Gabriella Jozwiak
Action research is a form of 'self-reflective enquiry' that can help settings work through points of concern to find workable solutions. Julie McLarnon shows how it works in practice.
The body responsible for funding further education in England is to cut 1,500 jobs by June next year to save 40m. The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) revealed last week that it would reduce staff...