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Settings need to reflect personal, social and emotional development in the fabric of their environment.
As the days get longer and brighter, and spring is in the air, you could well start to notice that your setting is in need of sprucing up. Perhaps your paintwork is peeling, your carpet is wearing...
Equipping and furnishing a setting to provide free choice will help children become confident, resourceful learners who are happy to make their own decisions about their play, says Annette Rawstrone.
The Budget packed a bigger punch than many think for the early years.
The provisions of the Childcare Act place new pressures on providers and local authorities alike.
At last, an official review of standards of food in early years settings has been launched (see News, page 4) - something called for by Nursery World and others for years.
A mix of practical new resources for early years settings are reviewed by Ruth Thomson.
The debate over the degree of legislation required for nursery settings seems to intensify as elections approach, says Julian Grenier.
The position of childminding within the EYFS urgently needs a rethink.