Read the thought-provoking article by Nicola Clark, the winner of the Nursery World 2002 student essay competition, plus extracts from our runners-up entries The Nursery World 2002 student essay...
Cuts in funding from central Government are forcing local authorities to take a different approach to their children's services and education, at a time of many other changes, writes Pauline Hoare.
Promoting childcare as a service and a source of jobs is the aim of recent projects in ethnic minority communities. Mary Evans reports Billboard posters featuring the faces of laughing children, and a...
A stimulating outdoor play area can have a positive effect on your nursery or school - creating an environment which encourages quality free play has been shown to improve children's behaviour and...
Young children are naturally curious about measuring, but they must understand its key concepts before they can apply them as they seek predictable results From an early age children show lots of...
Use the dark winter days as an excuse to turn on the torches and investigate the concepts of light and dark, with these scientific activities by Helen Shelbourne Make the most of the dark nights and...
Nannies who have become mothers can lend a special expertise to other families, as Helen Kewley discovers Many of the nannies I recruited in the early days of my agency now have lots of experience - ...
Providing out-of-school childcare in rural areas can be a tall order, says Jackie Cosh - but problems can be solved through hard work and a bit of imagination When the Somerset Rural Youth Project...
It's vital for children's well-being to carry through the child-centred approach to learning in the reception class to Year 1, says Sally Featherstone, co-author of Smooth Transitions - Building on...