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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
Tuning in to children's imaginative play will encourage language development, says Anne O'Connor.
A new report claims that bureaucracy is strangling Government plans to expand childcare. Alison Mercer looks at its recommendations for change Is it time for the Government to stop in its tracks and...
A new level 5 apprenticeship standard has been approved for the early years sector – but only meets Level 3 requirements.
Childcare provision is expected to be a hot issue in the coming elections in Canada, a country that currently has a hung parliament, says Helen Penn.
Do you really know what child-initiated learning looks like? Mary Evans identifies further training directions, in the first of a new series on improving skills to meet EYFS requirements.
Singing has a long tradition in nurseries, thanks largely to the work of Friedrich Froebel, and the practice is intimate and complex, explain Sacha Powell, Kathy Goouch and Louie Werth
Preparing for September’s Year 1 starters, many of whom have had Reception curtailed, is changing the way some schools approach their curriculum. Charlotte Goddard reports
Praise is generally considered to be a positive thing, but it can actually have a negative effect on how a child perceives their ability to achieve. Caroline Vollans explains.
Despite its many plus points, it is time to update Development Matters, explains Dr Julian Grenier, who is leading the work to revise it