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Perhaps the hardest part of establishing a new nursery is coming up with a distinctive name, says Derek Hayes.
Sixteen local authorities have been chosen to pilot the Government’s plans to provide universal wraparound care for primary school aged children.
Local authorities are struggling to meet increased demand for wraparound childcare, amid ‘significant’ funding challenges and difficulties recruiting staff, finds new research.
How will local authority cuts in advisory services and staff affect support for the early years sector, asks Janet Murray.
Local authorities’ role will increase under the expansion of subsidised childcare, but are they in a position to do this?
Local authorities will be asked to look at how to increase capacity in early years settings in their area to ensure that they will be able to provide sufficient places for disadvantaged two-year-olds.
Unison has criticised the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities technical group set up to create a recommended job description and grade for nursery nurses. The report was due by the end of July...
Learning to read and write their own name is an important skill for children. Rachel Goodchild describes how to make this process fun using a range of creative activities Children are born with an...
The majority of local authorities do not think they will have enough places to meet demand for the expanded offer, according to new research by Coram Family and Childcare.
New requirements for schools and local education authorities to make educational facilities more accessible to disabled children should be strengthened, according to Children in Scotland. The charity...