2 August 2004
The number of out-of-school clubs in Scotland has grown significantly in the last year, according to figures released last week by the Scottish Executive. Pre-School and Childcare Statistics 2004 provides...
2 August 2004
Is the Government over-stocking the pool of childcare places and making it harder for private providers to survive? Simon Vevers reports
2 August 2004
Asquith Court and Kidsunlimited, two of the UK's largest chains, are to merge and form a new company, the Nursery Years Group, making them the second-largest group in the UK...
2 August 2004
Letting the parents of three- and four-year-olds take their hours of free nursery education at times to suit themselves may prevent children developing consistent relationships with staff and other children,...
2 August 2004
A new level three qualification combines active learning with reflective practice. Mary Evans finds out what it's all about...
2 August 2004
Early years practitioners had their eyes opened to what artistic activity means to children when they devised a shared project and staged an exhibition of it. Early years consultant Wendy...
2 August 2004
A new children's trust has already received a Government endorsement. Simon Vevers reports from Sheffield...
2 August 2004
The Government is going to have to make up its mind what to prioritise if the neediest children are to gain from early years services, says Vidhya Alakeson...
2 August 2004
Is the Government over-stocking the pool of childcare places and making it harder for private providers to survive? Simon Vevers reports
5 August 2004
The early years and childcare sector is changing at an
incredible pace, as anyone involved in this area will be aware. The plethora of
Government initiatives, policies and reviews means...
