Nursery nurses are notoriously badly paid, even though their work is increasingly demanding. For many, home ownership is out of reach -a recent survey found that a pair of nursery nurses on average...
Children need an enthusiastic mediator if they are to develop a love for books. Opal Dunn explains how to help under-threes build a solid foundation for literacy Parents and carers often feel...
Many providers of the free entitlement also offer before and afterschool care.
In a rural area where families face poverty and isolation, Julian Grenier finds a centre whose outreach work with pre-schools provides vital support
Ofsted will resume graded inspections of some registered early years providers from 4 May, it has confirmed today.
This year's Foundation Stage Profile results make depressing but predictable reading (see News, page 4). Once again the lowest scores were in communication, language and literacy (CL&L), with boys...
Contented children and parents are the key to a successful childcare business. But as nursery owners and managers how do you ensure that you are caring for your customers? Turn to page 6 to find out...
Week by week, month by month, the official view of nannies and their role as childcarers becomes more anomalous.
The countdown to the next election is truly under way - and childcare is right at the top of the policy agenda (see News, page 4, and Beatrix Campbell, page 9). Last week saw unprecedented activity...