Activities and resources that early years settings already offer will take on a special significance for refugees RESOURCES
The singular, structured approach to the teaching of reading and the speed at which it is being introduced alarms early years experts. Simon Vevers reports.
Goodbye baseline assessment, hello profiles. Mary Evans outlines the requirements of the new progress yardstick for reception pupils
The formation of a Government-funded partnership earlier this year ruffled a few feathers among the early years organisations left out. Here, the leading charity explains the project to Melanie...
If a setting is to be a true 'extension of home', that must include displaying and respecting the artefacts important to various communities, from Christmas tree to chamsah, says Rachel Friedman.
If you want to work with special needs children you may have to go back to school. Helen Kewley learn about the jobs and training When I spoke to some childcare college students recently I found that...
Parents are likely to turn to their child's nursery for advice and support when potty training time comes, and your setting's good practice can give them a helpful lead towards this important...
Racist attitudes damage the children who hold them as well as those on the receiving end. Jane Lane explains why we all need to understand this.
To an infant, moving into group care from the familiar relationships of home can be like arriving in a foreign country. But a practitioner's thoughtful, personal interactions can bridge the gap, says...