Karen John, of the Pen Green Research Base, explains why establishing a balance between the functions of supervision and the inevitable tensions in the workplace is key to success.
Working alongside professional artists gives children the opportunity to develop their expression, and broadens their ability to relate to others. Alison Clark reports
Consulting with children can have surprising results, as Linda Kinney tells how you can get a different perspective Ensuring that children'svoices are heard and that their involvement in...
Why does rough and tumble play benefit children and how can practitioners enable it in a positive and safe way? Meredith Jones Russell reports
Working for a nursery chain is the secret to career progression say these four early years practitioners, who have all stayed loyal to their group. By Gabriella Jozwiak
What does it mean for children and families when school is home? Rosalyn Spencer describes her family's experience and some of the issues raised A growing number of families are choosing to educate...
What does it mean when a young child has an imaginary friend? Jackie Cosh offers tips for carers on how to handle things sensitively It is thought that between 30 and 65 per cent of children have...
Autistic children are now being integrated into mainstream early years settings with happy results all round. Anne Sutcliffe hears from two success
There's a great demand for nannies who can work with children with special needs - and a growing number who are keen to do it, as Simon Vevers discovered Ask a student what career they want to pursue,...
Why can the nursery get her daughters to have a nap during the day when they refuse to do so at home, asks Working Mum