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Glasgow City Council's 'positive listening and working relationship' with partner providers has been praised by the Scottish Independent Nurseries Association (SINA). Meg Macleod, SINA vice-convenor...
The autumn term has started, so get back to the books! Childcare expert and former nanny Tracy Hogg has followed up her hit first book with an equally useful guide, Secrets of the Baby Whisperer for...
A nursery used by military personnel is opening its doors to other families in the area after a recent expansion of its premises. Fledglings Day Nursery, located next door to RAF Wyton in Huntingdon,...
Being a member of a network of nurseries overrides any qualms about competition. Mary Evans hears about the benefits One of the greatest advantages that nursery chain managers hold over their...
Lack of investment means less than half of local authorities have childminders offering the free entitlement. So are childminders being left behind in delivering this key aspect of Government policy?...
6 October. 'Desert Island Discs - Philip Pullman' (BBC Radio 4, 11.15am to 12noon)
Just under a quarter of children that usually attend early years settings in term-time have gone back, according to the latest statistics from the Department for Education, which shows a gradually...
Children's centres should place more emphasis on home visits to reach the most disadvantaged families, new practice guidance for local authorities is advising. Children's minister Beverley Hughes said...
While the newly announced rates for twos and under are broadly welcomed, not everything adds up for the sector as a whole.