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'Inclusion is a process of identifying, understanding and breaking down barriers to participation and belonging.' - Early Childhood Forum (2003)
Two-way exchanges between babies and adults help build up language and brain development. Anne O'Connor considers how practitioners can create more opportunities for them.
Research shows that iodine deficiency in pregnant women can impair a child's cognitive development. Ruth Thomson examines the impacts of the deficiency and outlines what can be done to prevent it.
Childcarers can get a second, informed opinion when they're worried about a child, says Annette Rawstrone.
Plans to extend flexible working and to lower the age for receiving the adult minimum wage to 21 will be included in Labour's next election manifesto, ministers agreed last weekend.
Should four-year-olds walk to nursery alone? Ruth Beattie looks at the surprising attitude to safety in Switzerland, and asks whether we could learn from it in this country
One nursery group in Liverpool is winning over children and parents with its healthy eating approach that accommodates home routines, writes Karen Faux
Simple physical play with a child's carer can stimulate a function that is linked fundamentally to language and sensory development, says Anne O'Connor.
Good follow-up practice is vital in making the most of the Integrated Review, writes Dr Kay Mathieson
Why do young children tend to like being naked so much? And are there particular times when stripping off should be discouraged? Caroline Vollans investigates