23 August 2007
The highest take-up of the Childcare Affordability Programme (CAP) in London is in the borough of Brent, recent figures show.
23 August 2007
The UK should adopt the World Health Organisation (WHO) system of measuring child growth on breast-fed babies rather than faster-growing formula-fed babies, according to a new report.
23 August 2007
A nursery's own cow has so far evaded slaughter after she and five companions tested negative for foot-and-mouth disease last week.
23 August 2007
The acquisition of Leapfrog Day Nurseries by Busy Bees has given the private group market another shake-up.
23 August 2007
- Developing the communicative competence and narrative thinking of four- and five-year-olds in educational settings. Research has raised concerns about children's communicative competence on school entry, for example the ability...
23 August 2007
27 September: Employment law essentials - managing staff fairly - This one-day NDNA conference will help nursery owners and managers develop their knowledge of employment law. Facilitated by ACAS, the...
5 July 2007
Representatives from the early years and childcare sector were in celebratory mood at last Thursday's Children's Stars Awards, held at Lloyds of London - and not just because the evening...
5 July 2007
Early years organisations have praised Prime Minister Gordon Brown for creating the new Department for Children, Schools and Families.
5 July 2007
A series of complaints lodged against the BBC by a Manchester nursery and some of its staff who were secretly filmed for a TV documentary have been upheld by the...
5 July 2007
Independent investigators have said they cannot pinpoint the source of an outbreak of E.coli 0157 in a Scottish nursery last year.