Maya Angelou once said, ‘Reading aloud to children is a gift that will last a lifetime’. This is my starting point as I write about how we can all support ch...
Over eight in 10 providers are finding it difficult to hire suitable new early years staff and more than two in five are seeing a ‘significant’ increase in t...
The National Minimum Wage rise next month will increase delivery costs for providers by an average of 2.4 per cent, on top of non-staff costs, finds new rese...
Jennifer Lewis, owner of Clever Clogs and Smarty Pants Day Nurseries, reports on a roundtable event she hosted which addressed apprenticeships, inspection re...
The sector needs to embrace AI rather than be ‘sucked into that negative, hysterical conversation about AI care', said LEYF’s chief executive June O'Sullivan...
Observing a young child’s interest in the concept of ‘being in the middle’ through her play and other activities reveals the complexity of early learning. By...
A new campaign aims to increase the number of childminders by 30,000 in four years by making the profession more attractive.
The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) is calling for ‘clarity and fairness’ in how Ofsted applies its new inspection framework in early years setting...