Children need to learn only 100 words before moving straight on to reading books, a new study claims. Researchers at Warwick University Institute of Education analysed more than 900,000 words from...
Two of the biggest headaches for anyone holding a children's party - how to keep the kids busy and what to give them to take home with them - could be solved in one go thanks to a new business called...
A report by think-tank Policy Exchange says that all primary schools in England should convert to academies by 2020.
Check in for a project on airports and air travel to introduce the children to the world around them with these activities suggested by Sheila Ebbutt and Carole Skinner. Airports range in size from...
After reading 'On the rise' (20 October), I felt I should write about how the minimum wage affects me as a nursery owner. First, I live on the Isle of Man, where things are a bit different. Our...
The CWDC has confirmed that it is reviewing the cut-off point for students to current Level 3 qualifications in early years and childcare, following a report by Ofqual, which criticises the new ...
Nursery staff have feared for their physical and mental health while working through successive lockdowns – many of them without access to full sick pay, a study led by the University of Leeds...
A new body for sharing expertise is described by Sue Webster and Annie Clouston, CCLN co-ordinators at Together for Children.
Childcare providers are challenging music licensing bodies which claim they must pay to play recorded music in their settings.
Test your knowledge about child development, the value of play in the early years and the importance of observing and assessing young children by answering true or false. By Jackie Harding and Liz...