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Early years providers in England have been praised for their high standards by Ofsted chief inspector David Bell. Speaking in London last week at the publication of Ofsted's report for the year...
The Government is 'more or less on course' to meet its target of providing full childcare from 8am to 6pm at half of all primary schools by 2008, according to a new report. Research carried out for...
Some resourcing ideas for supporting children’s interest in the positioning scheme. By Nicole Weinstein
Political party manifestos have been emerging left, right and centre over recent days. And as the NSPCC points out this week (see News, page 5), politicians of all persuasions have been quick to grab...
Well-thought-out art activities in which practitioners also take part can significantly improve children’s language and communication skills. Meredith Jones-Russell reports
The call by Alan Bentley, chairman of nursery group Childcare Corporation, for the private nursery sector to form a new trade association to represent its interests may seem to have come out of the...
How can early years settings help stop children being disadvantaged by racial bias? By Gabriella Jozwiak
One of the key findings of recent Effective Provision of Pre-school Education (EPPE) research (Technical Paper 10, DfES/Institute of Education, 2003, London) is that, 'Good outcomes for children are...
By Ruth in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, who hopes to be a childminder soon Last July I applied to be a childminder. I sent the completed forms to Ofsted, together with details about my husband, as...
Early years practitioners need to appreciate how the interrelated processes of physical development in a child's body support their growing sense of mental and emotional well-being, says Maria...