27 May 2004
Nursery nurse members of public services union Unison in Edinburgh will vote this week in a postal ballot to decide whether or not to accept the local authority's latest pay...
27 May 2004
The Government is finally extending its tax credit system to parents using unregistered childcare. Simon Vevers looks at the pros and cons
27 May 2004
The success of a new Government scheme to encourage more apprenticeships in the early years will hinge on the creation of a national Sector Skills Council (SSC) to represent the...
27 May 2004
Disquiet among teachers and early years practitioners over the transition between the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 has been noted in two reports for the Government.
27 May 2004
How will newly-appointed Foundation Stage advisors support early years practitioners? Catherine Gaunt talks to the woman at the top
27 May 2004
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...
27 May 2004
Children's behaviour problems can cause strife in families. Members of the Camden Early Years Intervention Team advise on how to help them out of it
27 May 2004
The 6,000 visitors to this year's Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition found there was plenty to see, do, hear and buy, says Nicole Curnow