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One council has increased the number of 'good' and 'outstanding' settings in its area by 44 per cent in two years. Hannah Crown reports on how they did it.
The EYFS Review suggests that a new professional qualification equivalent in status and content to the NNEB should be introduced. Annette Rawstrone asks nursery managers what they think
A network of settings is using reflective practice to raise the quality of experiences of two-year-olds. Kate Hayward and Andrea Layzell of Pen Green, co-ordinator of the Being Two project, explain.
The whole learning environment in which young children spend their time needs to offer quality language provision, says Helen Moylett.
Throwing, catching, kicking and batting are essential physical skills with social pluses, says Lala Manners.
Think about ways to encourage children to be independent, to express their preferences and gain a sense of personal identity with these examples of practice from Plum Harrison.
Research suggests that propensities to be moral, generous and helpful are 'online' surprisingly early in life, as Graham Music explains in an extract from his new book.
The importance of leaving children to their own devices with imagination and the most basic materials is explored by Helen Huleatt of Community Playthings with Professor Tina Bruce, Lynn McNair and...
A regular sleeping pattern is important for learning and growth, but how do you balance the timetables of parents and children when it comes to naps? Kay Mathieson offers some advice
How should practitioners deal with a child who is always angry and is making life difficult for everyone at the setting? Cath Hunter explores some strategies both for nursery and for home