Make an aquarium on a felt board and use it to let the children see how many fish they can find. 1 & 2 Planned learning intention
More than 50 public health experts have signed a letter to the Chancellor and health secretary, calling for an increase in the value of the Healthy Start vouchers for low-income families.
Try this true or false quiz by Meg Jones, childcare and early years consultant 1. Crying is the only way children in the early years are able to express their feelings.
Nursery World's facebook page was inundated with comments last week, as childcare providers debated the issue of increased financial pressure on parents' incomes, versus raising fees to cope with the...
The Early Years Handbook - a comprehensive guide to managing provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage
Once again, Scotland looks set to come up with a system that those south of the border will eye with envy, as the new gradings for care services are unveiled (see news, page 8).
What influence do practitioners’ childhoods have on their own wellbeing and the way they respond to children? By Charlotte Goddard
By Rob Williams, chief executive of BLISS - the premature baby charity If you happen to be in the Netherlands when you give birth to a premature baby born at less than 25 weeks' gestation, you will...
* The National Union of Teachers is balloting its members in England over a proposed boycott of SATs tests at the end of Key Stages 1 and 2. The ballot of teachers will include heads and deputies in...