Courses for early years practitioners working with babies and toddlers are brought together by Simon Vevers The Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education (CACHE) runs a number of units...
Can supporting children’s schemas increase their level of involvement in learning activities? Yes, explains Dr Amanda Thomas
An award scheme is helping early years practitioners to support children with speech, language and communication acquisition. Annette Rawstrone finds out how it has improved practice and outcomes at...
Early years professionals explain what they want the sector, and their own operations, to achieve in the year ahead, against the backdrop of ongoing challenges
A network of settings is using reflective practice to raise the quality of experiences of two-year-olds. Kate Hayward and Andrea Layzell of Pen Green, co-ordinator of the Being Two project, explain.
Caring for children with additional needs, from speech development to sociability, is both challenging and rewarding. Annette Rawstrone asks childminders about their experiences.
Gabriella Jozwiak asks how settings can make sure they don’t discriminate against older or younger members of staff, and they encourage intergenerational understanding
Look at how discrimination begins among children, parents and early years practitioners and at the way settings accommodate children to see what could be changed. Legislation and the new national...
Children progress by facing challenges, and good practitioners have a sense of when to step in and when to hold back. Jennie Lindon advises.
How a project in London is training early years practitioners to deliver quality music opportunities for children. By Meredith Jones Russell