An outdoor setting in the Scottish Highlands is giving children the resources and autonomy to take their den-building to a new level, Nicole Weinstein discovers
Nine in ten maintained nursery schools are not confident that they will be able to stay open based on current funding levels, according to a survey.
The quality of food that children eat in their early years settings could suffer as an unintended consequence of introducing the 30-hour childcare entitlement, findings from a joint survey carried...
Behaviour is an area of early years learning as important as any other. Annette Rawstrone finds out how some settings approach it
Learning about the principles and main features of the Reggio Emilia approach will help educators examine their own practice The pre-schools of Reggio Emilia, in northern Italy, came to international...
May, when trees and flowers are at their most active, is the perfect time to get outdoors.
With bank lending falling since the financial crisis and cuts to local authority budgets taking hold, early years providers are beginning to turn to crowdfunding as a way of raising cash. Katy...
An Ofsted report that finds fault with the Foundation Stage Profile is causing consternation in the early years field. <B>Mary Evans</B> hears from the defending side
Some two-year-olds may have difficulty settling in, but taking steps to review your process and working more closely with parents can help to smooth the transition. Kay Mathieson explains
In the third part of a series on the progress check, Sue Chambers looks at the importance of robust observation, assessment and planning to meet the needs of your children Photograph at LEYF's Noah’s...