What does effective planning look like for the outdoors? Professor Jan White explains the benefits of well-prepared outside provision and gives examples of best practice
What steps are Reception teachers taking to help children become ‘school ready’, and what challenges do they face? Nicole Weinstein speaks to a setting in Croydon, south London to find out
The Foundation Stage The breadth of the Foundation Stage curriculum makes ongoing training a must if settings are to deliver a holistic programme that meets the needs of all children
Practitioners themselves, even their most 'spontaneous' words and actions, have a huge impact on how children learn, says Jennie Lindon.
In an extract from her new book Young Children in a Digital Age, Lorraine Kaye explains why technology should be incorporated into early years settings to support play and learning
Are all the healthy eating efforts in your setting undone when the children go home? Annette Rawstrone speaks to nursery managers.
Managing recruitment is always a delicate task, and never more so than in an unstable economic climate. Karen Faux considers how nursery groups are meeting the challenge.
Primary school education has come under scrutiny from two major reviews - but why do they reach such different conclusions? Dame Gillian Pugh explains the Cambridge outlook.
Puzzles, magnets and wind equipment set fun challenges for early science exploration in products that childcarers tested for Mary Evans.
The new Level 2 Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship has been met positively, finds Charlotte Goddard