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Despite all the progress that has been made under the National Childcare Strategy in the past decade, the aim of offering high-quality, accessible, affordable childcare to every parent who wants it...
I am concerned that the lowering of age for the Level 2 Certificate in Children's Care, Learning and Development from 16 to 14 (Work Matters, 8 November) will make schoolchildren see childcare as an...
As spring approaches most of us get the urge to brighten up or change our environment. Whether you are contemplating buying new furniture, restocking your toy cupboards or wondering what you can do...
I am in two minds over Ofsted's proposal to put information about childminders in England on the internet (News, 3 April). In one way, I don't agree with this, as it's important to protect the...
I agree very much with the findings of the Save the Children report, Britain's poorest children, on the impact that poverty has on children (News, 11 September). I grew up in a low-income family...
The row over the future of Montessori and Steiner qualifications remains unresolved following a meeting between CWDC and Department for Education officials and representatives from awarding bodies and...
Everyone agrees that children deserve the best possible start in life, and that our nursery provision should reflect the critical importance of the early years in shaping young lives. Yet it's a sad...
The idea of 24-hour nursery provision (News, 5 April) sounds good initially, but I would be concerned over the health and safety issues involved in handing over a child in the morning to a parent who...
Should you need at least a grade C in English and maths GCSE to be able to start the new Early Years Educator level 3 qualification from September?
The plight of state nursery schools in England is highlighted in this week's issue of Nursery World (see News, page 6, and In My View, page 34). It seems that the Government has realised rather late...