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In the second part of this series, Pennie Akehurst, former head of the Early Years and Childcare Service at Derbyshire County Council, finds some settings fall short on performance management
In the fifth of our National Strategies features on the Early Years Foundation Stage, Sue Ellis, newly-appointed national director, Early Years, and Claire Wirth, early years senior regional adviser,...
Job-shadowing in settings both at home and abroad can be a great way to share best practice, reflect on one’s own way of doing things and encourage CPD. Annette Rawstrone reports
One children's centre delights in providing challenge for a child with Down Syndrome.
Effective management remains key to tackling the sector's ongoing challenge of recruiting and retaining enthusiastic and capable early years practitioners.
Movement play is vital to young children's cognitive development as well as physical skills, says Anne O'Connor
I was delighted to read about the new Early Years Practitioner status and eagerly read the consultation online. At last I felt there was an opportunity for me to remain a 'hands-on' practitioner, yet...
Hannah Crown and Katy Morton speak to the chair of the education and childcare route panel, Mary Isherwood, about the progress of apprenticeship standards currently being developed at Levels 2, 5 and...
The Characteristics of Effective Learning aren’t just central to children’s development, but are also key to improving staff performance, argues Pennie Akehurst
CHILD-INITIATED Encourage the children to draw self-portraits as part of related child-initiated activities.