A Labour Government would increase provider funding to £7.35 an hour for free hours, introduce a national pay scale, and move towards a graduate-led workforce.
Early Years Teacher status is intended to boost the sector's professional image by building on the strengths of EYPS. Annette Rawstrone reports.
One in four early years workers are considering leaving the sector due to stress and mental health problems, a major survey has revealed.
1 Suitable Person The childminder must submit to checks which will prove they are fit to carefor a child.
A simple interaction shows symbolic play and social interaction between toddlers, says Anne O'Connor.
The benefits for children of playing in a mixed age group are explored by Anne O'Connor, with advice for practitioners on reinforcing it
Add ‘depth’ to summertime water play with STEM-focused buoyancy activities. By Julie Mountain and Felicity Robinson
What advances have been made in nursery food since the launch of the nutrition guidelines in 2013? Hannah Crown looks at new research.
Having friends is important in life. Penny Tassoni explains how children form friendships and ways to help them do so
Following the 'Parents' guide to swimming' (Nursery World, 5 July), some readers have asked whether babies can be taken swimming before they have their first immunisations. Guidelines from the NHS say...