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The economic incentives offered to encourage mothers to return to work ignore the parent's crucial role in the early years, Sally Goddard Blythe believes
Children are being steered towards pleasing teachers over developing a genuine love of learning under proposed reforms to the Early Learning Goals, early years experts said yesterday.
Evidence is growing that the early learning goals for literacy do not support a play-based ethos and are too stressful for under-fives. But will the Government listen? asks Wendy Scott.
Congratulations to Sue Williams for her picture of the true status of nursery nurses and teachers in children's centres (Letters, 5 January). Early years practitioners have to be cross-curricular in...
The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) is calling for a stronger focus on developing childrens social skills and emotional resilience to prepare them for school.
Blackpool's new Centre for Early Child Development combines expert knowledge and practice to improve children's lives in their first three years.
The first national birth cohort study of babies in 20 years will launch next week, which will follow more than 8,000 children in their early years.
Literacy is linked to a specific body of knowledge and skills, so practitioners should focus on helping children to acquire these essentials, says Vicky Hutchin.
I firmly believe the playwork and early years qualifications should be integrated, and that both sectors would greatly benefit if they were. I appreciate that play values are strongly held by...
The first Early Years Educator qualification developed by CACHE has been approved by Ofqual and is available to view on the Ofqual register.