By Paul Bonel, playwork development manager at the National Training Organisation for Sport, Recreation and Allied Occupations (SPRITO) Recently Anne Longfield of Kids' Clubs Network said she wanted a...
The former chair of the apprenticeship trailblazer group, which was stood down in February, is seeking a judicial review of the Government’s decision.
The much anticipated consultation on proposed changes to the EYFS to ‘boost’ the workforce and remove ‘unnecessary burdens’ faced by the sector, is finally online.
Lack of flexible working opportunities is forcing parents to leave their jobs, says pressure group Family Friendly Working.
Further expansion of the programme for disadvantaged two-year-olds should be delayed until the Government can guarantee that all children will be given a place at a good early years setting, leading...
A seven-year-old boy from London used pedal power to raise more than 50,000 to help survivors of the Haiti earthquake, said Sky News. Charlie Simpson of Fulham cycled five miles around his local park...
Penelope Leach PhD has been dispensing wise words on infant development for many years now, with her book Your Baby and Child having achieved classic status. So we are delighted to publish her...
Concerns about wide variations in the quality of candidates getting NVQs could increase with new funding methods, as Mary Evans reports National Vocational Qualifications were designed to equip the...
Puzzles and playtrays are invaluable in encouraging manual dexterity, helping children to identify shape and number, and in fostering language development Some children may enjoy playing with...
Parents in England are facing a ‘postcode lottery’ for 30-hour places as new data shows huge variations in the number of codes validated per local authority, says the Pre-school Learning Alliance.