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The early years sector has consistently called for direct subsidies to help private and voluntary settings pay higher wages for more highly-qualified staff. Now it seems that this may indeed be...
It's vital for children's well-being to carry through the child-centred approach to learning in the reception class to Year 1, says Sally Featherstone, co-author of Smooth Transitions - Building on...
Despite fears that the Government would not continue with the Voluntary and Community Sector grant beyond 2013, it has now launched a new grant programme worth 60m over two years.
Think big for activities that will help the children understand sea creatures, says nursery school headteacher Ann Adb El Kader Activity 1
If it's your ambition to set up a childcare business then here's the ideal place to start. In our comprehensive directory on page 35 we guide you through the process from conducting market research...
What can managers do to integrate men into the nursery workforce? Mary Evans offers solutions When men choose to work in childcare, where they are outnumbered 99-1 by women, they are hailed as good...
A nursery that has been a beacon for a deprived community is set to expand further. <B> Nicole Curnow </B> paid a visit
Help children to understand concepts such as tall and short, and learn about the animals of Africa with these absorbing activities by Helen Shelbourne Jane Hissey's Jolly Tall (Red Fox, 4.99) is one...
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...
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...