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Anyone planning to start a nursery can learn a great deal from reading the real life stories of those who have gone before them. This year, Starting A Nursery includes a variety of tales ranging from...
Use these tips as a starting point for developing effective communication with your customers (parents, children and external agencies) - commuincation is a vital staff skill in early years...
Adults need to know more about patterns themselves to help children develop their awareness. In this article Linda Pound focuses on the visual and mathematical aspects
Assessment and progress data matter, but they must not detract from the real purpose of teaching, while teachers should be better trained to deliver the ethos of the EYFS, explains Dr Julian Grenier
There's a distinct end-of-term feeling about this week, with some very important Government initiatives hurrying into the open before everybody heads off on holiday. The long-delayed Youth Green Paper...
There's no doubt that research that proves the success and effectiveness of a project, service or initiative in hard cash terms is more likely to change minds and policy than evidence that proves...
Disquiet among teachers and early years practitioners over the transition between the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 has been noted in two reports for the Government. The Foundation Stage Profile...
Nursery chains have said they are unlikely to follow the example of Jigsaw Day Nurseries in scrapping its registration fees for parents, warning that the move only encourages parents to put their...
It's good news that Ofsted's annual report into childcare and early education has found standards improving as the number of places grows (see News, page 4). There is no room for complacency, however....
A review of the Foundation Phase, the curriculum for Welsh primary children, reveals a large variation in practice across settings and areas of learning.