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Two is definitely the magic number in the early years sector at the moment, referring of course to two-year-olds - the free places for the 40 per cent most disadvantaged, the Progress Check and all...
Name: Maggie Gilbert Age: 52 Job title: Childminder Employer: Self-employed Location: Wandsworth, south-west London Duties
New research shows that when used in the best way, teaching assistants can have a positive impact on children’s learning and their transition to school, as Marion Dowling explains
Ofsted is promoting high-quality practice by childminders in a new initiative based on inspections. Karen Faux reports.
Responses to recent research suggest that many nurseries will not deliver the 30 hours. Will this actually happen, asks Liz Roberts
How a therapy dog at one school in London helps children with autism – and others too. By Annette Rawstrone
Consultant Wendy Scott OBE was one of the leading figures within the early years sector to be recognised in the New Years Honours List for services to education. Here, she provides a brief history...
By Margaret Corke (Routledge, 19.99, ISBN 9780415687676)
Most parents find that there are moments in their children's lives that seem particularly special. One of those must be the point when your child turns around and says 'Look, I can write my name now!'
It doesn’t make sense for policy-makers to consistently ignore the latest research about the early years when formulating strategy.