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Low income parents 'distrust formal childcare'

5 November 2008, Nursery World

Parents on low incomes associate formal childcare with 'career people' and working parents who do not have any family members around to help, according to new research.

New staff qualifications list for EYFS is welcomed by NDNA

5 November 2008, Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association has given a cautious welcome to the launch of the Qualifications List, which sets out qualifications defined by the Children's Workforce Development Council as 'full...

Childcare improves social mobility, Government study concludes

5 November 2008, Nursery World

Social mobility in Britain may be starting to improve as a result of policies such as the provision of childcare and the free early education entitlement, according to a new...

Community nurseries facing closure fight back

5 November 2008, Nursery World

Community nurseries in Sheffield facing the threat of closure as their funding dwindles and competition from Sure Start children's centres increases have joined forces to stay open.

Teachers should learn about IT in their own time, says Clarke

4 November 2008, Nursery World

Teachers should be willing to spend weekends and school holidays learning about new technology and educational resources, former education secretary Charles Clarke said this week.

Ofsted set to publish best practice guidance

3 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Ofsted plans to publish guidance for inspectors and providers of children's services.

Police support officers get play training

31 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Play workers have been training police and community support officers in the south-west.

Struggling adventure playground wins award

31 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

An east London adventure playground that is struggling to remain open through a lack of funding has won playground of the year in a competition organised by London Play.

Most Scottish parents no longer smack children

31 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Parents in Scotland are increasingly likely to opt for discipline methods such as the 'naughty step', rather than smacking their children, according to a recent poll.

Parents wary of trick or treat

30 October 2008, Nursery World

More than half of all parents polled for an online survey said they would not be letting their children go trick or treating this Hallowe'en.