* SkillsActive regional network manager Maggie Patchett has swapped her laptop and mobile phone for a month's volunteering in Uganda. The manager, who returns on 5 September, is working with...
Nurseries that offer more flexible childcare options are winning the loyalty of parents and staying ahead of the competition, says Judith Barratt. On page 13 we examine how to boost occupancy Too few...
A preview of the leading early years event on 2 and 3 February, by Meredith Jones Russell
1. A = 3 B = 2 C = 1 So that's every day accounted for, then, if you chose A. A better option would be B because it gives you both time to decide, together with the child, whether it's a good idea to...
CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT (5th edition). By Pamela Minett. (Hodder Arnold, 15.99, ISBN: 0340889152, tel: 020 7873 6000) Some food for thought in your professional career
The latest ten local education authorities in England to be inspected jointly with the Audit Commission this autumn were announced last week by Ofsted. They are the London boroughs of Barnet,...
The number of childcare providers has fallen for the first time since Ofsted started compiling data on the early years and childcare market. Quarterly figures published by Ofsted show that the number...
For your guide to the who, what and where of nursery chains, our directory gives you all the information you need.
Education secretary David Blunkett has revealed Pounds 400m of funding for recruiting and training teaching assistants in primary and secondary schools from 2002 to 2004. Local education authorities...
Over half of nursery schools inspected by Ofsted in 2004-05 were judged outstanding, in the latest figures revealing that 38 out of the 68 settings inspected (59 per cent) achieved the highest...