An easily understood parent-nursery contract helps build a positive relationship, explains Mary Evans At the heart of the successful placement of a child with an early years setting is the...
Jasmine continues to be interested in dressing and undressing herself. She practices this during the night and some mornings can be found with her pyjamas on back to front, or only wearing one sleeve....
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
Naomi Eisenstadt has been appointed Chief Advisor on Children's Services. She will play a key part in the Every Child Matters programme on improving the quality of policy and practice. Ms Eisenstadt...
Michele Davison, owner and manager of Angels on The Park Nursery in Hackney, London, highlights five, key practical strategies for promoting nurseries effectively to new parents
While some hazards should always be avoided, others are beneficial to development with a proper risk-assessment process in place, explains Sarah Watkins
Children as young as five will be taught about drugs in their first year at primary school, under new plans unveiled by the Government last week.
Reports on a family literacy programme conducted in disadvantaged communities in Sheffield. Home visits and interviews at the beginning and end of the scheme took place with 85 parents, as well as...
Healthcare unions have called for community nursery nurses to be re-graded so they earn between 13,000 and 16,000 a year - a move that would allow the worst-off to earn up to 6,000 more. Evidence...
Following the recent closure of Kirkgate Pre-School in Cumbria, former staff member Emmie Short remembers what made the setting so special, and explains why it was forced to shut down
