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
Expand children's conception of pattern by exploring the design and repetition in actions and events, writes Lena Engel A pattern can consist of colours, shapes, objects or events that occur in a...
Thinking back to my own childhood, my strongest memories of a fascination with colour come from my much beloved paint box. Words like Burnt Umber, Yellow Ochre, Crimson and Ultramarine were not only...
With complex special needs in children reportedly on the rise, qualified SENCO staff have been identified as key to supporting them. Charlotte Goddard reports
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...