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Your premises can't function efficiently unless you have sufficient storage space, and if the cupboards and shelves you choose also look smart and attractive you'll be enhancing the working environment...

You will find children playing happily and constructively with role-play resources from Three Bears Playthings in nurseries and primary schools throughout the country. The hallmark of Three Bears Playthings is...

QI'm looking for the safest cleaning spray to use on tables, toys and equipment. I've noticed that most antibacterial sprays contain harmful substances and have an 'irritant' warning. Should I...

Hot on the heels of Ofsted's annual report into early years provision comes its proposed changes to the sector's inspection process (see News, page 4). These represent a fairly comprehensive...

Changes to early years inspections to reduce red tape and make them more efficient are proposed in a consultation launched this week by Ofsted. The Future of Early Years Inspection...

(Photograph) - Children at Kiddywinks Nursery in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, held their own mini-Olympic Games in aid of the Association for Children with Heart Disorders. The event raised over £200 and...

'The big problem with the national curriculum is that we put the Foundation Stage in last, so there's a conflict between what's coming up from pre-schooling and what's coming down...

Cuts to the nursery education grant (NEG) that private nurseries in Northumberland receive from the local authority are prompting them to consider withdrawing from the scheme. Lisa Lowes, owner of...

(Photograph) - Ten-year old Chelsee Hendrickson shows off her spectacular dragonfly costume in preparation for the West Indian Carnival in Leeds. She appeared as part of the Royal Dragonflies troupe...

A new family support service has been launched by Lancashire County Council, aiming to provide a flexible structure with packages of care tailored to those aged from nought to18, either...