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The new national occupational standards for classroom assistants (see News, page 4) are welcome for several reasons. The standards, and the forthcoming NVQs/SVQs that will follow, will be a big step...
There is bound to be consternation among day nurseries in England as it becomes apparent that Ofsted is now taking a different line on staff working with children before background checks are...
More than three years ago, when the proposals for the Foundation Stage curriculum were being drawn up, it took a concerted effort from leading early years specialists to ward off an inappropriate and...
We are delighted to report this week (News, page 4) that Nursery World's 'Stop the Drop' campaign over the lowering of staff qualifications in the national daycare standards has achieved a partial...
Three-quarters of nurseries are facing a hike of between 5- to- 12 per cent to their staffing costs due to the rise in wages and pensions from 1 April.
Margaret Hodge has returned to the early years sector to find that the issue of low pay for childcare staff is still very much live and kicking. She was tackled about the problems during her speech to...
Occupancy is rising and the number of nursery closures may have peaked, according to a leading childcare survey.
Nursery chains have said they are unlikely to follow the example of Jigsaw Day Nurseries in scrapping its registration fees for parents, warning that the move only encourages parents to put their...
This year, 5 April brings not only Easter eggs but changes in employment law - in particular, the introduction of shared parental leave. Jacqui Mann of HR4 Nurseries explains