13 December 2007
Childcare providers in Scotland will be rated from one to six under a new grading system to be introduced by the Care Commission next April.
13 December 2007
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13 December 2007
Ireland's Minister for Children has announced a significant uptake of the new Community Childcare Subvention Scheme, despite continued opposition from voluntary providers.
13 December 2007
I'm doing the EYPS course now on the full training pathway, and I think it should be called a PGCEYE (Post Graduate Certificate in Early Years Education) because then it...
13 December 2007
The experiences young children have with their carers can shape the development of their brains and influence the sort of people they become, says Maria Robinson.
5 December 2007
The winners of the first-ever Nursery Food Awards were congratulated by celebrity chef Paul Rankin at last week's BBC Good Food Show in Birmingham.
5 December 2007
A £5m scheme for libraries to give free books to local nurseries was unveiled last week by children's secretary Ed Balls.
5 December 2007
A group of child development experts has launched a vehement attack on the Early Years Foundation Stage, claiming that it is 'fundamentally flawed' and will harm young children.
5 December 2007
The Government's lack of progress in eradicating child poverty was highlighted in two reports published on Monday, with one study showing a year-on-year increase of 200,000 children living in poverty...