Young children can cope with minor stresses and anxieties if they feel secure in their relationship with their carer, as Anne O'Connor explains.
The private talk a child engages in while playing is a tool in their language development, with a lot to tell practitioners, says Anne O'Connor.
A simple running game brings both physical and emotional growth for a toddler, says Anne O'Connor.
The Government must fund qualifications for playworkers at level 3 and above if the sector is to increase the number of qualified playworkers needed, according to SkillsActive, the Sector Skills...
The recent ‘Bold Beginnings’ report by Ofsted has only added to the uncertainty about what is expected of children in their first year of school. Charlotte Goddard investigates
Some nurseries that have been inspected by the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care have been told that all managerial staff should be working towards a level 4 qualification in early years...
What can schools do to ensure their early years children are given adequate opportunity to be physically active? Charlotte Goddard reports
Our series on training for self-evaluation concludes with a look at how nursery managers actively value their staff, by Laura Henry.
The rich play that a child can initiate with a bit of inspiration, some well organised nursery resources and a sensitive practitioner is observed by Anne O'Connor.
The case of Vanessa George, the Plymouth nursery worker accused of child abuse and making and distributing indecent images of young children, has shocked and horrified the early years sector (see...