Sharing information between different agencies has always been problematic. In this series, Hannah Crown reports on national, local and individual moves to overcome this
Differences in language and culture need not be a barrier to a child's early discovery and enjoyment of books, says library outreach worker Viv Hampshire In an ideal world, the first steps towards...
Some primary free schools are taking advantage of their greater powers to offer nursery provision and more experiential curricula.
Why is it so important to some children to have a best friend, and do all such friendships form for the same reason? Can they get in the way of the adults trying to run an out-of-school club? Andrea...
The children at your club are the people best qualified to chose new staff playworkers. But how should you involve them in recruitment? Philip Waters has first-hand experience. Sophie turned to the...
An ancient curse, Ordnance Survey map or Roald Dahl story can all inspire stimulating drama sessions. Youth theatre organiser Alex Marker shows you how not to be boring. i was lucky. I went to a...
Are you a mud-lover, a mug-hugger or somewhere in between? Annie Davy explains why being an early years practitioner today is an outdoor job.
A series of large-scale acquisitions suggests the big players are thriving, but what will this mean for the coming year? Mary Evans takes a look.
Nurseries have perhaps more than their share of back-biting and petty criticism among the staff. Annette Rawstrone spoke to childcare practitioners about ways of dealing with it.
Early years settings are providing invaluable extra support for disadvantaged and vulnerable children during the lockdown, as shown in the responses of three London nurseries. Caroline Vollans reports