Inevitably, the current economic climate is now deepening concerns around the sector's well-documented market challenges.
In our news story 'Scrapping of tax credits proposed' (24 April), we quoted directly from the Policy Exchange report a phrase including 'parents who prefer informal care (grandparents, childminders)'.
A quality assurance scheme specially designed for individual childminders in England and Wales has been produced by the National Childminding Association (NCMA). The Quality First scheme is rolling...
The change in Government has caused uncertainty among the nursery chains' ranks.
Building dens is a natural and important pastime in children's social and emotional development. Anne O'Connor explores how adults can support this form of play while respecting children's need for...
* Rosemary Archer has been named the first director of children's services at Leeds City Council. Ms Archer, currently the council's head of social services, will champion the needs of children,...
Some useful contacts in England can help early setting to incorporate the ideals of Reggio Emilia The Reggio approach is entirely compatible with the principles underpinning the Foundation Stage....
Early years initial teacher training requires experience of Key Stage 1, but this should not stop childminders from taking Early Years Teacher courses.
The Cambridge Primary Review has garnered compliments from the early years sector for its recommendation of extending the EYFS approach upwards and raising the school starting age to six (see News,...