Our weekly columnist Beatrix Campbell questions how aid is distributed to one-off and everyday disasters There's a field hospital on a lawn in Jalal Abad, Pakistan. The hospital was a table and a...
As temperatures in Britain soared to record-breaking levels last week, day nurseries across England introduced a number of measures so that children could make the most of the sunshine. Kinder Groups...
Our weekly columnist Beatrix Campbell hails a sign that the role of the carer may be put on the equality agenda We are all familiar with speeches that new appointees to top jobs make - the speeches...
Our weekly columnist Beatrix Campbell says the tax credit crisis could force the Government to rethink childcare funding There is only one honourable way for the Government to face the tax credit...
Embark on a round of surprising adventures with the characters in new story books reviewed by Alison Boyle DINOSAURS AFTER DARK. Written by Jonathan Emmett and illustrated by Curtis Jobling. (Collins,...
Every outdoor fixture should work hard for its keep – including fences. By Julie Mountain
Settings should avoid ‘a Tesco-delivery’ model of early years curriculum under the new Ofsted inspection framework, Professor Elizabeth Wood has warned.
A Conservative MP has called for an open debate and free vote in the House of Commons on whether childminders should be allowed to smack the children in their care and to smoke in their presence. Nick...
A floor robot can be fun to use in a dramatic storytelling project that will provide opportunities for linking communication, language and mathematical skills to an imaginary environment. The children...
Be sensitive Even before you start your job, recognise that your employer may feel some of the underlying emotions described above, and that she is emotionally vulnerable as a result of leaving her...