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Childcare organisations are united against proposed staff to child ratios planned in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). While they welcome the guiding principle of the EYFS in response to the...
In this new four-part series on what the new Children and Social Work Act means for the early years sector, we look at changes to the local safeguarding procedures. By Ann Marie Christian
The teaching unions got hot under the collar last week at the thought of Ofsted giving young children questionnaires about their schools as part of the inspection process. Yet, surely, the principle...
<P>The nursery group Creative Education, which trades under the brand name Primary Steps, is set to clinch a deal to buy Academy Childcare, one of the largest nursery chains in the UK.</P>
A welter of statistics and reports has been released in the past week or so despite the fact that it is summer holiday season. Perhaps government and other bodies are hoping that no one will be...
Trust and respect – both between children and practitioners, and parents and practitioners – are central to effective early years practice and pedagogy, explains Kathryn Solly
Noticing what a baby is attending to, and then talking to them about it, boosts language development. By Dr Danielle Matthews, Dr Michelle McGillion and Professor Julian Pine
Having read the letter 'Don't judge parents' (26 May), I was encouraged to have a second look at 'Why are they parents?' (12 May). While the author of the first letter may have used the term 'type of...
A topic on spring is an ideal way to turn the often horrible vagaries of the British weather into a boon. Wind, rain, sun - maybe even snow - are all likely to feature in the coming months, but each...