This page is regularly updated to keep you informed on what's happening at Morton Michel and in the childcare sector.
From the 12 June to 16 June, all early years settings and schools in the UK are welcomed to participate in the annual “Healthy Eating Week” by the British Nutrition Foundation.
The Treasury policy announced in March of expanding the level of funded childcare to include 30 hours for all children between the age of 9 months and 5 years is starting to set in motion.
Early years settings in England are not permitted to charge top-up fees when offering funded places as part of the various childcare entitlement schemes such as 30 hours.
Surveys conducted by both Nursery World and the Early Years Alliance highlighted the stress that staff feel before, during and after the inspections, and the disapproval of the inspection methods.
Here, we look at the many reasons why childminding is so rewarding as a career, the essential part that childminders play in our early years workforce and the many benefits that children gain from be ..........