Children's freedom to play is 'restricted'
4 August 2008
Children are facing serious restrictions on adventurous play such as climbing a tree or riding a bike, according to a survey for this week's Playday event.
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'Scrap EYFS rule on school teachers'
1 August 2008
The Government should scrap the requirement to have teachers leading the EYFS in maintained nursery schools and classes, a union leader said this week.
Professional Nanny of the Year named
31 July 2008
A 26-year-old nanny working in rural Herefordshire has won Professional Nanny of the Year 2008.
Weight letters sent by schools
31 July 2008
From September, parents of four-and five-year-olds will receive letters from their child's school telling them their child's weight.
Leadership award for head
31 July 2008
A headteacher who developed her nursery school into a thriving children's centre has won a prestigious teaching award.
Anti-EYFS campaign stepped up
31 July 2008
Two well-known children's authors have joined the Open Eye protest against the Early Years Foundation Stage becoming law in September.
Early years inspections disrupted by pay freeze dispute
31 July 2008
Ofsted inspectors in early years and social care are locked in a dispute over a three-year pay freeze, which is disrupting nursery and childminding inspections.
Flexible working features in new Labour manifesto
31 July 2008
Plans to extend flexible working and to lower the age for receiving the adult minimum wage to 21 will be included in Labour's next election manifesto, ministers agreed last weekend.
Media watch
31 July 2008
Nursery nurse Rebecca Shiner, 21, became the sixth person to be voted out of the current 'Big Brother' house last Friday, reported the Daily Mail.
