Early years & childcare news & best practice

EYFS Best Practice in Schools: Chewing it over

Amid concerns that the quality of school meals is falling, charity programmes and initiatives at some schools are beacons of excellent provision, finds Charlotte Goddard
Sharing books...Angelica Sprocket's Pockets

by Quentin Blake (Jonathan Cape 2010)
Nursery Management: Qualifications - Status quo?

What does the history of early years policy and qualifications tell us about today’s workforce? Hannah Crown charts developments from the NNEB to T-Levels
Recruitment: part 5 - Generation Z

How can early years settings attract the youngest talent pool out there? Charlotte Goddard finds out

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Nursery World Awards 2018 – the results are in

The wonderful recipients of the Nursery World Awards 2018 were unveiled last night (22 September) in a glittering ceremony at The Brewery in London, with Greenfields Nursery School and Children’s Centre...

Group opens new nursery but closes another as underfunding hits

Sunhill Daycare has opened one new setting, but has been forced to close another because of cost pressures, blaming 30-hours underfunding.

Parents fear children are exposed to junk food at school

A survey of by the Children’s Food Campaign highlights parents’ concerns that their children are learning to associate foods high in fat, salt and sugar with good behaviour at school.

Manchester group on expansion trail

Growing group KidzRus Private Day Nurseries has purchased a fifth setting in Manchester.

Children inhaling toxic air in the classroom and on school run

Children in the UK are exposed to more than 60 per cent of their daily air pollution intake during the school day and their journeys to and from school, according to new research.