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The emergence of the Conservative Party's plan to give state funding to Montessori and Steiner schools if it wins the next election is surprising, to say the least (see News, page 3).
Policy makers need to engage more deeply with what research is telling us about young children's development
Over the past 18 months, we have been pitched into a situation where we seem to constantly swim against a relentless tide of inappropriate policy ‘initiatives’.
Children are being diagnosed with conditions such as Asperger's syndrome and autism because they are growing up in a risk-averse society that stifles their development, child psychologist Dr Tanya...
Early years practitioners have a vital role to play in developing healthy sleeping habits for the babies and young children in their care. Jackie Hardie explains her nursery’s approach
The Scottish Pre-School Play Association has published a policy pack to help playgroups sign up to good practice. The pack includes guidelines on behaviour management, staff development, child...
Best practice in the Early Years Foundation Stage will depend on understanding how all the aspects of child's development link together. Maria Robinson sets out a way to approach them.
By Lisa Harker, child poverty tsar Poverty has a profound impact on children's life chances, which is why the Government's commitment to eradicating child poverty within a generation is so important.
New Zealand-based child development expert Gill Connell speaks to Anne O'Connor about the importance of a healthy 'movement diet' in young children's development and warns against its apparent...