Nursery workers have successfully negotiated a fair pay and grading claim with Ealing Council in west London. The deal, which will result in nursery officers receiving an average 3,500 pay rise,...
The Nursery and Early Years Community, part of the Talking Heads online community for headteachers, is developing discussion on a wide range of subjects. Discussions in small or large groups or open...
The key to the swift designation and opening of children's centres is the use of a finely-tuned project management team and the development of services before the completion of capital projects,...
The National Childminding Association came 24th in a list of the top 100 best small companies to work for by the Sunday Times, published in the paper on 5 March. Its staff were interviewed by a team...
I have a BA in Early Childhood Education and have quit my position in a family centre because management was unwilling to use my experience and qualifications to their full advantage. It had already...
A co-ordinated approach to child protection is the subject of an All Ireland conference on 19 September. 'Beyond the Borders', organised by the NSPCC, the ISPCC, Barnados Northern Ireland and...
Childcare and early years organisations have until 30 April to enter for a national training award in the education sector being run by UK Skills. The Buckinghamshire-based nursery chain Child Base...
Organisations representing playwork and early years in Gloucestershire are working together to benefit out-of-school clubs. 'In the past few months we have been busy exploring ways of developing the...
The Adult Learning Inspectorate has praised the quality of training provided by Netherley Valley Childcare Initiatives, a Liverpool-based company with charitable status. The company, which is...