I sympathise with Jane Taoka (Letters, 5 April). There used to be a similar problem in Cheshire with the local authority only offering courses at times that were unsuitable for childminders, but after...
In the final part of her series, Caroline Vollans focuses on the tricky area of how to make strong relationships with parents
By 2015 children's centres could be available to nearly all families, children would stay there until they start school at six and there would be fewer private day nurseries and childminders,...
I am sorry that Kay Heslop found my comments about the Early Years Professional proposals insulting (Letters, 1 June). Kay is exactly the kind of well-qualified, committed graduate who would make an...
The whole learning environment in which young children spend their time needs to offer quality language provision, says Helen Moylett.
Newsreader Sir Trevor McDonald launched a new website last week for the National Playing Fields Association (NPFA). Sir Trevor said, 'One great thing about this country has always been the open spaces...
The essential provision for a creative art environment takes account of the space and materials made available and the display of children's finished works.
In the first of a new series on 'play theory', playwork co-ordinator Philip Waters explores the different types of children's play and how to offer a child a freely-chosen play environent Not too long...
Whether they are fashioned from hedgerows or built for purpose from tents and playhouses, dens should be personal retreats for children and places that inspire their imagination and learning, says...