Angeline Albert, News Editor (05-Oct-16)
Britain’s childcare and early years minister Caroline Dinenage has identified what she wants to achieve for the sector in an exclusive interview with daynurseries.co.uk As a mother of two, she has candidly revealed.....
Ellie Spanswick, News Editor (05-Oct-16)
Clare Robson is a senior area manager at The Co-operative Childcare, with more than 16 years experience working in the childcare sector. However during her childhood she lived and breathed ice-skating in the hope that one day she.....
Sue Learner, Editor (05-Oct-16)
Daytime naps are crucial for babies and toddlers’ brain development and are essential for their wellbeing. Yet many young children go without a nap at nursery, either because it does not have a dedicated sleep area or because the.....
Ellie Spanswick, News Editor (04-Oct-16)
Nurseries are helping to combat children with mental health problems by attending specialist training on supporting children's well-being and early brain development. One in 10 children and young people experience mental health.....
Melissa McAlees, News Editor (04-Oct-16)
“If you over protect a child, they will never learn how to make mistakes,” claims Michelle Wisbey, principal of five Montessori pre-schools in Essex and Hertfordshire. When most people think of the word.....
Angeline Albert, News Editor (04-Oct-16)
More children are soiling themselves at school compared to five years ago, according to 70 per cent of primary school teachers surveyed, but is it the job of a celebrity potty trainer aka 'wee whisperer' to fix this and what should.....
Sue Learner, Editor (07-Sep-16)
Ian Whybrow has written over a hundred books including the much loved series Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs. This collection of books is based on a little boy called Harry who takes his bucket of.....
Melissa McAlees, News Editor (07-Sep-16)
Creating, retelling and acting out stories is one of children’s favourite activities. Using puppets helps children build positive relationships, learn about other cultures and make connections that are essential to understanding the.....
Angeline Albert, News Editor (06-Sep-16)
Children’s secrets can be big or small, fun and exciting, mad, bad, even frightening… but which secrets should you keep and which should you tell? Such a dilemma sounds like a self-help children’s book in.....
Melissa McAlees, News Editor (02-Sep-16)
Pre-school children are showing increasing signs of being unhappy with their body image and appearance, a new survey has revealed. According to the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years.....
Melissa McAlees, News Editor (02-Sep-16)
The Montessori method of teaching was created by Maria Montessori who developed her teaching strategies to allow the child freedom to learn within a structured environment. At Buttercup Montessori Kindergarten in Chelmsford,.....
Angeline Albert, News Editor (24-Aug-16)
If half the class are boys but it isn’t ‘raining men’ at your nursery, what should pre-school managers be doing to achieve a gender-balanced workforce? That’s just one of the questions many early years practitioners.....
Ellie Spanswick, News Editor (04-Aug-16)
The availability of technology, apps, games and portable digital devices to children is a contentious issue among parents and early years educators alike. Although many parents choose to limit the amount.....
Sue Learner, Editor (03-Aug-16)
A cognitive scientist is calling for parents and nurseries to be given guidelines on how long they should allow children to be on interactive electronic screens such as tablets and touchscreen phones. Dr.....
Melissa McAlees, News Editor (03-Aug-16)
Erin Doheny, an ambitious nursery nurse, joined the flourishing team of Little Adventurers Nursery in Upminster in June 2015 to continue her training to become a Level 3 early years practitioner. During.....
Melissa McAlees, News Editor (02-Aug-16)
After the loss of their daughter Millie, in a choking incident on her third day at a Stockport nursery in October 2012, Joanne and Dan Thompson channelled their loss into establishing Millie's Trust - a charity that aims to make first.....
Melissa McAlees, News Editor (25-Jul-16)
The start of a new school term is always exciting, but the transition from nursery to primary school can be both daunting and overwhelming for young children, and although every parent wants their child to settle, they are often unaware.....
Sue Learner, Editor (25-Jul-16)
Nursery practitioners from Childbase Partnership braved high winds, tides and freezing temperatures in their marathon swim across the English Channel, with one revealing "it was lonely swimming in the dark". Others.....
Melissa McAlees, News Editor (01-Jul-16)
Controlled crying is an emotive subject that provokes an extreme response amongst parents, leaving many to question whether they should put the settling technique into practice or not? Advocates claim it.....
Ellie Spanswick, News Editor (29-Jun-16)
Daynurseries.co.uk spoke to Emma Auston, manager of Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Peterborough, to find out what it takes to manage one of the group's large city centre settings. What is your job title? “I’m the.....