Lockdown Babies: Policy and funding
Jo Parkes looks at what the Government’s policy has been for the early years sector post-pandemic,...
Jo Parkes looks at what the Government’s policy has been for the early years sector post-pandemic,...
One network is creating a community for fathers to socialise and discuss their children, similar to...
Is a decline in independent activity in early years causing poorer childhood mental health?Gabriella...
Jo Parkes looks at the impact on settings from the increase in children requiring more support from...
It is important practitioners recognise the signs of dehydration and ensure children are drinking...
What are the key issues developmentally for babies born in lockdown, and how are they presenting...
Spaces where children can share activities with each other will inspire role play, storytelling and...
A post-pandemic training programme that focuses on wellbeing has resulted in major changes at...
It has been four years since the Covid-19 pandemic began to change the world. In the first of this...
There are many strategies that practitioners can use to help children deal with anxiety. By Annette...
Creating enabling environments in early years settings is a core theme of the Early Years Foundation...
There are many ways to think about time, says Alison Clark in this edited extract of her book Slow...
In the first of a new column on the science foundations which underpin everyday best practice,...
A childcare group in Scotland is supporting families in financial crisis via hubs that offer...
Senior health visitor Shirley Adebayo, of North Middlesex University Hospital, sets out how early...
It is not too soon to introduce early years children to the concept of financial management, finds...
Rachel Costis, operational manager for public health nursing at Swindon Borough Council, discusses...
In this series by senior health visitors, Shirley Adebayo, a senior health visitor at North...
With parents struggling to buy infant formula resorting to unsafe practices, there are calls for...
Following a report on the mental health, wellbeing and happiness of three- to five-year-olds that...
In this series of columns written by senior health visitors, Yvonne Douglas at Highland Health...
Almost one in four young children have experienced tooth decay by the time they are five, Government...
Parents are being urged to have ‘valuable conversations’ with their young children around video game...
A project to help refugee families with children under five is boosting their confidence as they try...
In a series written by senior health visitors, Yvonne Douglas at Highlands Health Visiting Team in...
In a new series of columns penned by senior health visitors, Rachel Costis, operational manager for...
The drive to net zero includes educating children on climate change and sustainability. Dr Diane...
Developing and maintaining friendships is important to children from a young age, says June...
Like research schools, some nurseries use evidence to improve practice. In part one of this series...
Attention-seeking is often dismissed as a negative behaviour, but it actually has an important role...
The pandemic has heightened parents’ anxieties and caused disruption to children’s routines. Katy...
Air pollution can cause asthma and other potentially fatal conditions, but many parents are not...
With physical activity reportedly declining among early years children, Nicole Weinstein reports on...
Young and old are reuniting in Torbay to celebrate nature and music-making outdoors, thanks to a new...
More than 40 per cent of health visitors are worried they ‘can’t do enough to safeguard babies and...
The pandemic has left its mark on all of us, but particularly young children and their physical...
The Danish concept of hygge encompasses a sense of wellbeing and awareness based on the simple...
Every child has a right to spend time outdoors, said Professor Jan White, speaking at Nursery...
The movement for child-friendly cities and neighbourhoods is gaining momentum across the UK and...
NatCen researcher Bea Taylor looks at the findings from a follow-up to the SEED longterm study,...
Supporting children to master the skills of dressing, feeding and toileting enhances their...
How can settings support staff experiencing relationship, money or parenthood problems, asks...
What impact can the menopause have on women experiencing it, and how can early years settings ensure...
How can early years staff support and nurture children in their settings affected by trauma and...
How can early years staff support bereaved children and help them understand their grief and...
With half of early years staff saying work has made them ill, Charlotte Goddard looks at employee...
A new podcast series featuring stories of parents who have given birth during lockdown along with...
How can settings help staff improve their academic skills and, therefore, confidence? Charlotte...