One in every seven primary school-aged children had a diagnosable mental illness in 2020 and 75 per cent of mental illnesses begin before the age of eighteen, research from The All-Party Parliamentary...
In the second part of a new series on integrating physical practice into early years practice, Dr Lala Manners looks at balance and co-ordination
Filial therapy - child-centred play led by a parent at home - is soon to get its own 'hub' at one UK university, making it easier to access specialist trainers. By Hannah Crown
ICT can help to gather rounded evidence of learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage and improve practice, says Adrian Hickman.
Nursery owner and University of Warwick lecturer Caroline Jones has seen a raft of changes to early years legislation and inspection since she set up her first nursery at her home in 1989. Here, she...
A raft of changing Government policies could spell the end for the one form of early years provision that has been proven most effective. Julian Grenier asks why.
It's not just babies who gain from heuristic play - and better still if it takes place outdoors, as Sara Davies found in her research.
It is perfectly possible for children to participate in regular phonics sessions that are enjoyable for all concerned. Poetry and song
Food allergies have become increasingly common these days. But just how prevalent are they? Is it just that we are more aware of them or are they really on the increase?