The senior management team for Ofsted's Early Years Directorate was unveiled last week, prompting immediate concerns about a lack of expertise in daycare regulation at this level of the new...
A child's challenging behaviour may require early years practitioners to implement a crisis management strategy, say members of the Camden Early Years Intervention Team Last year, a national...
By Maggie Tait, a Montessori teacher trainer for Montessori Centre International, London I feel very strongly that we should be looking at smacking for discipline as just one aspect of the behaviour...
Our July issue includes what’s new in the Progress Check, getting creative with ateliers, how to deal with young children’s urge to strip off, creating engaging print-rich environments, exploration of...
<P>A parent's problems with time management can have far-reaching consequences for their young child, say members of the Camden Early Years Intervention Team </P>
Local authorities across Britain are snapping up a pioneering Scottish-designed computer package which aims to take the pain out of managing an out-of-school club. Christine McGrory and Jacque-line...
Each policy and procedure serves a different purpose. So it is important to be clear about your meaning and ensure all essential information is included, says Laura Henry.
Nursery workers have negotiated a fair pay and grading claim with a London local authority that will give them an average 3,500 pay rise. The deal with Ealing council follows a one-day strike in June...
I am writing this in utter disappointment as I watch my children play. I am also due to have another child in February. I will not be sending them to my local nursery, because I believe there is poor...
The senior management team of the UK's largest nursery chain, Asquith Court, is to undergo a reshuffle next week. From 1 October, chairman Phil Phil Rhodes becomes the new chief executive, while Peter...