Tag Archives: childcare

Nurseries to close as local authorities prioritise primary school places

8 May

Nurseries to close as local authorities prioritise primary school places

Nurseries are having to close to create addition space for reception classes. (Children & Young People Now)

Poll Results: What impact will the removal of childcare training provision from local authorities have on childcarers’ CPD?

30 Apr

Poll Results: What impact will the removal of childcare training provision from local authorities have on childcarers’ CPD?

Results of our poll

The Tale of Peter Rabbit and the Nursery of Mr McGove and Mrs McTruss

24 Apr

The Tale of Peter Rabbit and the Nursery of Mr McGove and Mrs McTruss

With apologies to Beatrix Potter

“Running around with no sense of purpose” – the Government, that is, not children in nurseries

22 Apr

“Running around with no sense of purpose” – the Government, that is, not children in nurseries

Daily Telegraph headline on vets and nurseries. Childcare minister Elizabeth Truss on “unruly nurseries”, where toddlers “running around with no sense of purpose”.

Childcare initiatives welcome

18 Apr

Childcare initiatives welcome

The Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill, DfE to spend £5m on early years research, “‘Bar nursery’ to help women barristers rise through ranks”