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Is it just me, or does Ofsted appear to be tangling itself up in a web of paperwork (News, 16 May)? I don't understand why it can't just register all childcarers in England and issue them with a...
The role of employers in supporting and providing for their staff's childcare needs will be a major issue in the next few years. Last week's conference by the London Development Agency, Bright...
The Equal Opportunities Commission is carrying out a major study into gender segregation in five employment sectors where there are skills shortages - construction, plumbing, engineering, ICT and...
Plans for a cross-cutting review of the early years sector in England have been revealed in more detail by early years and childcare minister Catherine Ashton (News, 15 November). She told the Daycare...
Still on the topic of food, a new company called Kids Kitchen can supply a cookware range specifically designed for children to use. It includes hand-held tools, like whisks, rolling pins and pastry...
Around 5,000 primary school-age children are to have the chance try out their musical skills in the presence of professional musicians, following the launch last week of the second phase of the Kids'...
I think it's a real shame that Britain is having to look further afield for childcare workers (News, 10 January). I knew it would only be a matter of time, as it has happened already with the nurses,...
Further to Asquith nurseries' new menus (News, 15 September), we take great pride in the food our nursery offers, and a lot of thought goes into it. Children have likes and dislikes but unless they...
Barnardo's welcomes Sir Michael Bichard's report into the circumstances around the recruitment of child murderer Ian Huntley (News, 15 January). A particular challenge here will be the need to...
At last the ten-year strategy for childcare has been unveiled by Chancellor Gordon Brown (see News, page 4). The 90-odd pages of Choice for parents, the best start for children contain much of...