A team of education and care consultants have become owners after their 1.4m purchase of a day nursery. Education consultants and Nursery World authors Linda Thornton and Pat Brunton and care...
Sometimes I consider the subjects in Professional Nanny and wonder if it's all getting a bit too touchy-feely. There's such a lot of emotional content - in this issue, for example, we look at a book...
Do you have CCTV in your nursery or school? Do you believe it is now crucial to have this type of round-the-clock surveillance in order to keep the children safe? If this is one of your current...
Ask yourself these ten questions to help you evaluate your setting's approach to special educational needs 1. Does your setting make it clear that it is positive about children with special needs?...
In the first part of a new series on leadership qualifications, Charlotte Goddard focuses on the role of baby room leader.
What price universal childcare? As publication of the Government's ten-year plan looms, various lobbying organisations have been coming up with some firm figures for the funding needed to make the...
Respecting young children's routines makes them feel safe, says Jennie Lindon, but also offers valuable opportunities to learn Young children like to know what will happen next. A regular rhythm to...
The Code of Practice for the free entitlement for three- and four-year-olds is published today, giving parents the right for the first time to ask their local authority to find them free childcare...
In a safe environment where they feel secure, even very small children can enjoy constructive problem-solving and concentrate for surprising amounts of time, says Anne O'Connor.
Practitioners who work with young children are being scared off physical contact with them, believes John Powell, though it's something that all children need It seems so natural and important to be...