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Literacy is linked to a specific body of knowledge and skills, so practitioners should focus on helping children to acquire these essentials, says Vicky Hutchin.
The families of children with disabilities can expect to find all the services they need in a new centre built around a teamworking model. Annette Rawstrone reports
Parenting and improving parents' lives should be given as much focus as children's health and development, according to new guidance for children's centres.
A survey of mums, undertaken by the Parent-Infant Foundation, suggests pregnant women are not getting the support they need to help them bond with their babies.
A toddler group to help families of children with Down's syndrome has been set up at a children's centre by a mother whose son is affected by the condition.
A truncated version of Development Matters has been published as new guidance for early years practitioners and inspectors to help them review children's development in the EYFS.
Nurseries in the area around Soham are helping children and parents deal with their grief and fears following the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman and the massive publicity around the case.
* All 68,000 registered childminders in England have been asked for their say on whether details of their names and addresses should be published on Ofsted's website alongside their inspection...
Introducing less formal learning to Years 1 and 2 is producing positive results, reports Annette Rawstrone
Understanding the connection between mind and body development can help to shape good practice in early years settings, says Annette Rawstone.