While Britain's early years practice benefits from investment and research, truly innovative thinking may be at risk of being stifled by rigid government-imposed frameworks, warns Wendy Ellyatt.
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As society changes, nursery managers can adapt their provision to appeal to the families they serve, says <B> Donna Sheldon </B>
The Government's proposals for the new Ofsted 'care' inspections have provoked accusations of a lowering of standards, says Ruth Thomson
If you're bored with your current job or just want to kick-start your career in childcare, pack up your bags, put on your bikini and prepare for a summer working with children in one of Europe's...
Early years settings in deprived areas of Bedfordshire are benefiting from a unique service offering training and support from a team of health professionals on good nutrition and oral health.
Stick to some simple tactics to deal with children's emotional and behavioural difficulties, says Collette Drifte in the fourth part of our series on inclusion Emotional and behavioural difficulties...
From early in their lives, children show an interest in science. They often notice things that we as adults take for granted, such as the clouds in the sky or how the pedal on the kitchen bin works.
Affluent areas are growing nurseries while settings in areas of deprivation are increasingly struggling to survive, according to Christie and Co.