21 May 2003
Practitioners and parents need to appreciate why boys often prefer 'superhero' play. Wendy Scott looks at some thought-provoking research...
21 May 2003
A setting's displays can take time and energy to do well, but the effort is rewarded when you see how much they are appreciated by their audience, says Lena Engel...
21 May 2003
Childcare consultant Nathan Archer describes his hectic six-day week that sees him providing advice and support both inside and outside the family-run consultancy
21 May 2003
One of England's flagship nursery schools is fighting for its life after the local authority announced plans to close it.
21 May 2003
Childminders wanting to join the Government's 'home carer' scheme will be expected to give up their self-employed status and become employees of the parents whose children they care for, the...
21 May 2003
With schools around the country facing an alarming funding crisis, how will they be able to improve pay and prospects for teaching assistants? Simon Vevers reports
21 May 2003
Schools are playing a growing role in providing childcare across Europe, according to an international survey published last month.
29 May 2003
Awar of words broke out last week between two unions
over the Government's workload agreement for schools in England. The row
between the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and Unison,...
29 May 2003
Nursery nurse members of the public services union
Unison took part in a three-day programme of strike action across Scotland last
week, demanding a review and regrading of their jobs....
29 May 2003
Teaching unions and early years organisations told the
Government last week that its plans to reform SATs and place greater importance
on teacher assessment at Key Stage 1 in England...