3 January 2008
Why hasn't signing up to the new Ofsted voluntary childcare register been made more attractive to nannies? Simon Vevers investigates.
15 October 2008
When nurseries tell parents to keep their child away because of behavioural incidents, are they failing in their duties under the EYFS? Pat Gordon-Smith argues for greater clarity.
22 October 2008
When assessing children in the Early Years Foundation Stage, practitioners need not feel pressured to supply loads of evidence. Jennie Lindon explains what the task really involves.
29 October 2008
Changes in training levels among the early years workforce being brought in under the EYFS framework are explained by national development manager at the CWDC Pauline Jones.
20 August 2008
The latest Government research on early years provision reveals a complex picture, with better qualified staff, more loss-making providers, but a rising numbers of places, says Ruth Thomson.
12 November 2008
What are the implications for early years settings, practitioners, trainers and employers in the new Qualifications List? Karen Faux takes a look.
13 August 2008
Lack of investment means less than half of local authorities have childminders offering the free entitlement. So are childminders being left behind in delivering this key aspect of Government policy?...
5 November 2008
The 'poor relations' of the education workforce finally have their own negotiating team to look after their interests, but there is much work to be done first. Simon Vevers reports.
13 February 2008
Could putting qualified teachers in all nursery classes, and juggling other staff to accommodate it, result in throwing the baby out with the bathwater? Mary Evans investigates.
8 October 2008
The paradox of areas that need quality childcare the most having it in the least measure looks far from being solved. Simon Vevers asks why.