22 May 2008
Lynn Brydon is business and finance support officer at Sure Start Strategic Partnership Tyne & Wear (www.northtyneside.gov.uk)
22 May 2008
The new nursery is about to open and the lists of tasks just keep getting longer ... Derek Hayes is grateful the staff are undaunted.
22 May 2008
The development of being conscious of oneself and the wider world begins with the care that a child receives from attentive adults, explains Maria Robinson.
14 May 2008
Parents are protesting about the closure of an early years centre because the new children's centre due to replace it has no easy access to an outdoor play area.
14 May 2008
The number of childminders has declined drastically in the past two years, amid fears that planned rises to Ofsted registration fees and the implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage...
14 May 2008
Phonics teaching methods in schools have developed well in response to the Rose Review, according to an Ofsted survey.
14 May 2008
London-based childcare providers operating as social enterprises are helping to tackle poverty, but face constant uncertainty over sustainability, according to new research published this week.
14 May 2008
For most developing countries, the World Bank is the agency with the greatest involvement in early childhood provision. But in whose interests is it? Professor Helen Penn takes a critical...
14 May 2008
Should childcarers allow aggressive play, and where does the line have to be drawn? Elaine Lee considers the views of various professionals.
14 May 2008
Mothers and their own children spending all day at the same nursery - how can you make it work? Annette Rawstrone asked those who do.