No sooner had Nursery World gone to press last week warning readers to expect a backlash over the forthcoming Sure Start evaluation findings, than The Guardian ran a lead story exposing 'doubts' over...
There are at least two sides to every story, and while accountants are currently urging nannies to set themselves up as service companies, in this issue we consider the other side of the sales pitch....
Sharing observations on children's achievements with both parents and the children themselves is a delicate process for thoughtful practitioners, says Helen Bromley.
You can usually tell when a Government is gearing up to announce a new policy by the fact that some smart, loyal and upcoming backbenchers begin making arguments for it.
* The Basic Skills Agency has published Storytelling Ideas and a supporting CD called 'Songs and Rhymes to Share Together', as an extension of the Language and Play Programme. The pack gives ideas on...
Making meals for 40 young children every day requires attention to detail - and skill in baking Peppa Pig birthday cakes, Gabriella Jozwiak discovers.
If our child safety quiz on page 6 shows that you're dangerously clueless in such matters, you could ask your employer to send you on a first aid course tailor-made for nannies and au pairs. Safe and...
Political party manifestos have been emerging left, right and centre over recent days. And as the NSPCC points out this week (see News, page 5), politicians of all persuasions have been quick to grab...
With warmer days ahead, children can spend even more time outdoors working on a large scale and exploring their creative ideas. The following suggestions focus on two-dimensional mark-making with...
Children at a primary school in rural Derbyshire have been making the most of the weather to explore the properties of snow and ice. Marianne Sargent paid them a visit.