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Joint winner: Holmsdale Manor Nursery Ibstock, Leicestershire
A grant-funded outdoor space was made to order according to the nursery children's wishes and needs. Ruth Thomson takes a look around.
A versatile resource for early years activities often gets overlooked, because it isn't there. Try these suggestions from Diana Lawton.
Imagination is the most valuable resource for creating spaces where children love to talk, says Elizabeth Jarman.
Providing babies and toddlers with a variety of textures and other sensory resources lets them make the most of their natural tendency to explore. Nicole Weinstein gives some pointers.
This natural material opens up opportunities for children to experiment and explore both real and imaginary worlds - and a mud kitchen makes a good central point.
Plants and play go together naturally thanks to an innovative garden design installed at early years settings. Ruth Thomson takes an inside look.
To create effective 'enabling environments', we must be open to ideas from a range of sources, including educational pioneers, overseas settings and children themselves, says Nicole Weinstein.
The Labour party has promised to extend the free entitlement for three- and four-year-olds from 15 to 25 hours.
Action research has helped to develop a nursery garden to better provide open-ended opportunities for learning, as well improving practice. Teacher Sue Duglan breaks down the transformation.