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Early years assessment needs rethinking in light of the pandemic's effects, say Dr Guy Roberts-Holmes, Dr Siew-Fung Lee and Dr Diana Sousa of UCL Institute of Education.
Despite the many progresses made in the past century, the early years and the people it serves are facing multiple crises that require action, says Professor Dame Cathy Nutbrown
Early years practitioners can’t solve the sector’s issues right now, but they can make a difference by continuing to do their vital work, says our columnist Michael Pettavel
The young children we care for and educate help us to keep things in perspective in a world of distractions and information overload, says Michael Pettavel
The return of the ratios debate highlights how the early years sector deserves a fresh approach to solving its ongoing challenges, says our columnist Sara Mackenzie
Doing less but better surely makes more sense than continuously adding things that have no real value to our provision
Does the Government’s plan for nurseries within school classrooms present an opportunity for all of us? Emma Neal of Evidenced Education says that it provides both challenges and opportunities for the...
Is there a recruitment crisis in childcare, and if so, why?No, but to help people balance their work and family life, we want to recruit thousands more childcare workers. That's why we've launched the...
Visual images can be used to help children to make sense of the nursery routine, get to know their peers and make choices, as Tracy Harwood explains Show a young child a picture and chances are they...
Part of a parent or carer's role is to make sure that activities are at the appropriate level for an individual child. Each baby or toddler will developat their own rate, so be careful that they are...