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A steering group made up of high-profile early years experts has been set up by the Department for Education ahead of the launch of their policy statement in the spring.
In the third part of this series marking Early Education and Nursery World’s tenth decades, Dr Peter Elfer explains why the job of raising the status of, and investment in, caring for the under-twos...
Ofsted's first national analysis of childcare provision since taking over its inspection and regulation in September 2001 seems to show cause for optimism about quality, with improvements being made...
In providing resources for playful learning we need to remember the process in which they will be used, not just the outcome at the end, says Anne O'Connor.
The National Association of Nursery Nurses added its voice to the debate over job titles last week by announcing it was changing its name to the National Association of Early Years Professionals....
Islington has become the first local authority in England to adopt a policy to ensure that children experience and learn about risk through play.
Some food for thought in your professional career Developing Learning in Early Childhood by Tina Bruce (Paul Chapman, Pounds 17.99, 0 7619 4175 4, 020 7324 8500) Reviewed by Collette Drifte, early...
A survey of parents carried out as part of the evaluation found that 90 per cent of them were aware of the 15-hour free entitlement.
Rather than obsess over whether activities are free-flow, child-led and so on, teachers should consider if they constitute effective learning and empower the child as a learner, says Jan Dubiel
It was an action-packed 12-months for the sector, inviting much opinion and debate as our selection of quotes here highlights...