In the first of a new series looking at common issues highlighted in Ofsted reports, Pennie Akehurst, former head of the Early Years and Childcare Service at Derbyshire County Council, discusses the...
Many local authorities won’t receive the headline funding rates the DfE is promising providers from April, with rises well short of the minimum wage increase, according to the NDNA.
A scheme in Devon is harnessing the passion and expertise of EYPs to spread good practice, says Karen Faux.
Can young trainees really be counted as staff? <B> Mary Evans </B> looks at the issues and examples of current nursery practice
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A significant proportion of nurseries did not reopen in Scotland on Wednesday even though they are now allowed to, NDNA Scotland has found.
Strong opposition from the childcare sector over concerns that a proportionate system of inspection will 'not provide sufficient assurance of safety and security of children' has failed to move the...
SPONSORED CONTENT It is increasingly important that bilingual and multilingual children are supported and celebrated in early years settings. Nursery World and Polylino brought together a panel of...
Ofsted's new report into children's experiences of education at age six in England, Denmark and Finland is bound to stir up the debate about school starting age once more (see News, page 4). Sure...