Nursery World - Up to the minute

Practitioners need to be up to date with research and changes in the early years sector. Here we show where to turn to find out about developments in practice and policy The forthcoming introduction of the Children Act (2004) coupled with the policy announcements in last month's Spending Review and Department for Education and Skills' Five-Year Strategy for Children and Learners mean that yet more significant changes to services for very young children beckon.

The forthcoming introduction of the Children Act (2004) coupled with the policy announcements in last month's Spending Review and Department for Education and Skills' Five-Year Strategy for Children and Learners mean that yet more significant changes to services for very young children beckon.

As the early years and childcare sector changes, it becomes even more important for those working in the field to keep abreast of current thinking and new developments in practice, research and policy that will affect their work.

* As a manager of a setting you will need to build in time to inform yourself and your staff of changes to policy, legislation and new developments in practice.

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