A mixed bag of books that lend themselves to being shared with a group of young children is reviewed by Alison Boyle Halibut Jackson by David Lucas (Andersen, 10.99, ISBN: 1-84270-218-1)
The bestselling children’s author and poet of more than 200 books – includingThe Gruffalo, Room on the Broom andSuperworm – has had many of her lyrical, rhyming stories made into animations and...
London Early Years Foundation chief executive June O’Sullivan explains why the nursery group is setting up an Early Years Social Enterprises Collective
Sharing stories is the key to learning to read, says Cassie Surrey
Local authorities must promote public awareness of the need for parents to notify them of any private fostering arrangements, under new minimum standards in the Children Act. The standards have been...
By Tessa Drury, honorary secretary of the Playgroup Network Friday 18 July was the closing date for the Sure Start consultation looking at improving the regulation of childcare in England. We wonder...
A 'year of outside learning' kicks off next month for nurseries in the London borough of Hounslow as the local authority distributes 3.5m to private, voluntary and maintained early years settings to...
There is a wide variation in the quality of care for the youngest children in Neighbourhood Nurseries, according to the latest DfES evaluation of the scheme. It found that 'on the whole' the...