The Scottish Independent Nurseries Association (SINA) has received approval to provide training for the new Level 4 Scottish Vocational Qualification in early years and education. The qualification is...
Use these key points for discussion at staff meetings or with parents and carers: 1 Do you involve parents and members of the community in your investigations of the local area?
(Photograph) - Three childcare workers from Northern Ireland have become the first in the UK to achieve the new NVQ Level 4 in early years care and education. Winnie Kelly from Coalisland, Mary...
Laing and Buison has pointed out two statistical errors in its Children's Nurseries 2004 report (News, 4 March). Philip Blackburn, senior economist at Laing and Buisson, said, 'The total capacity in...
Use these key points for discussion at staff meetings or with parents and carers. 1 Do you involve parents and carers when you are planning trips? If you do ask adults to come with you, it is...
* Children are portrayed as victims in nearly one in three news stories, claims a global study of newspaper coverage. The study, conducted in 24 countries by the World Association of Newspapers, found...
The Early Years Foundation Stage has taken a significant step forward towards launch with the release of the revised framework as part of a consultation on the Order which will give the EYFS legal...
Scotland's proposals to ban all physical punishment of children under three and to prevent any children from suffering blows to the head, shaking and the use of implements are a considerable step...
The protests about the introduction of the nursery education grant Code of Practice are gathering force, particularly in Kent, where nursery and pre-school owners are holding meetings, alerting the...
The joy and success of Sure Start has been the individual nature of its programmes, with services springing from each community, tailored to meet the needs of the families within the area. What helps...