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Early years settings, childminders and schools will be able to open to more children from 1 June, the Government has confirmed in a 50-page coronavirus recovery document.
The Pre-School Learning Alliance is to offer childminders a bespoke membership package from early next year, following the National Childminding Association's bid to attract a wider membership under a...
Why has the recent proposal to extend the national curriculum to include the Foundation Stage got early years experts up in arms? Mary Evans asks them
I was concerned to read Germaine Greer's comment about childcarers (Quote of the week, 22 August). When considering formal, that is, paid-for childcare in the UK today, her statement could hardly be...
How has the act of reflecting on your own practice been turned into a qualification unit? Mary Evans finds out
Jasmine has continued to increase in speed as she walks around the furniture, neatly side- stepping and managing to keep her balance as she stumbles over her toys. At times she is seen standing very...
Supporting children who cannot stay in control may be the ultimate challenge for conscientious practitioners, says Pat Gordon-Smith in the first of four articles on responding to behaviour.
I have been a teaching assistant for ten years and my responsibilities have grown during that time. Last year I completed my Specialist Teacher Assistant Certificate (STAC) through the Open...
It's vital for children's well-being to carry through the child-centred approach to learning in the reception class to Year 1, says <B>Sally Featherstone</B>, co-author of Smooth Transitions -...