Early years carers are desperately calling on the Government for an advertising campaign explaining the Foundation Stage. Anne Wiltsher reports How to advertise the Foundation Stage? Now there's a...
Children need an enthusiastic mediator if they are to develop a love for books. Opal Dunn explains how to help under-threes build a solid foundation for literacy
<P> Can Margaret Hodge overturn New Labour's patchy record on early years? <B> Professor Helen Penn </B> has suggestions for the minister overseeing an integrated approach </P>
Recruitment agencies and nursery groups have raised concerns about significant numbers of early years job applicants who have undertaken online childcare courses and mistakenly believe they have full...
As long as it does not interfere with your childcare duties, why not go for extra cash? Jasmine Birtles counts the ways Isn't it strange that however much you earn, it never quite lasts until the end...
Supporting parents can be an important part of helping a child start school, say members of the Camden Early Years Intervention Team At this time of year many early years practitioners are thinking...
Focus on the helpful people the children know best to understand their important roles, with activity ideas from Sheila Ebbutt and Carole Skinner Children will be familiar with various 'people who...
Children's learning of language follows key stages that all carers should understand, say speech and language therapists Shivani Chotai and Louise Habgood