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Early years providers across the UK are being encouraged to hold picnics on International Children's Day on 1 June, to join together to protest against the proposals.
These four fun and easy marble games from Lynne Garner will get everyone at your club to knuckle down and try their hand. Marbles have a very, very long history. They have been a part of our lives for...
Understand which areas of training are vital when bringing all staff up to speed with best practice in the new EYFS.
What is meant by continuous provision, and what does it require of early years practitioners? Anne O'Connor explains the key elements.
Young children should have more opportunities for learning through play in Year 1 to help ensure a smooth transition from the Foundation Stage, according to a new study for Sure Start. Research...
Encouraging a club's older children to say why they resented younger members proved invaluable. Kellie Ann Fitzgerald explains how staff tackled the issue When our out-of-school club was first...
Develop children's awareness of why we need blankets in our lives using these fun activities from Jean Evans Warm up cold winter days, and extend learning across the curriculum, with this stimulating...
The incredible pace of change within the early years and childcare sector is once again revealed in a major report this week (see News, page 4). But with its good news of continuing growth come...
While take-up of school meals has nearly doubled under the universal infant free school meal (UIFSM) policy, its introduction has affected schools’ pupil premium funding.
Ask any nursery or pre-school manager what they dislike about their job and it's the bureaucracy and paperwork that usually top the list. Everybody accepts that a certain amount is necessary to...