I had a letter published in Nursery World in January 2004 voicing my concerns over tax credits and the lax checks from the Inland Revenue. Since then I have been requested to check several of my...
As more and more practitioners achieve Early Years Professional Status, it will be essential for newly registered EYPs to continue to expand professional expertise. An EYP network can be an excellent...
A new report by Barnardo's calls for children's centres to be re-modeled so that their 'core purpose' is providing 'early help' for families with under-fives.
Early years practitioners are being encouraged to enrol on higher education courses as part of an expansion programme that could be taken up nationwide. The pilot scheme, which supports the...
This issue's favourite drama game was chosen by Ella, aged 11, who commented that 'it's really useful for improvisation skills and improving your characters - and it's just fun'. Park Bench is a free...
A teacher from Salford has won funding to develop young children's communication and language through storytelling, in the Let Teachers SHINE 2018 awards.
A new report by the Council for Disabled Children has called for improved communication with families to support adopted children with additional needs.
The United Kingdom has been ranked in 23rd place for the best country in the world to be a mother.
Five children’s centres in West Cheshire and Chester are to close in order to save the council £162,000 a year.