Parents on income-related benefits who live apart from their children will see their child maintenance payments doubled from the end of this year.
The National Day Nurseries Association has voiced concerns about the 'relevance' for nurseries of the common induction standards drawn up for the children's workforce. In its response to the official...
The DfEShas revised the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and is consulting on the requirements that will be given legal force. Here is our concise guide to the new document. Purpose and aims The...
Settings based on outdoor learning are growing in popularity - and providing focused, creative provision inspired by their individual environments. Nicole Weinstein takes a look at some of the...
Early years staff and settings are invited to enter the Nursery World Awards 2010, which recognise the achievements of the sector throughout the UK.
Because We're Worth It. By Margaret Collins. (Lucky Duck Publishing, 10, 0117 973 2881). Reviewed by Tina Hendy, childcare services manager, Westwood Nursery, University of Bath
Tens of thousands of children a year are missing out on ‘vital’ early help, with spending on services having been cut by nine out of ten councils in England between 2015 and 2020, new data reveals.
How can nurseries green-up their buildings? Architect Barry Ford of Smithers Purslow, talks about measures from the cheapest and simplest options to principles for designing and building from scratch
<P>With men making up 10 per cent of lone parents, how father-friendly are childcare arrangements? Judith Napier investigates some of the issues confronting them </P>
How the total headcount of pupils aged under five in maintained nursery and state-funded primary and secondary schools has fluctuated since 1999.