Children become aware of their bodies at an early stage, and with personal, social and emotional development at the core of the Foundation Stage, 'Our bodies' makes an excellent topic for the early...
Childcare employers and voluntary organisations in Scotland can now check job applicants' suitability to work with children under the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 which came into...
The creation of a high-quality, play-based Foundation Stage is being frustrated by Government pressure on reception teachers to prepare four-year-olds for formal education, according to research...
Inspections are up for bids, says Julian Grenier.
Winner: London Network of Men in Childcare, London Early Years Foundation.
The importance of family and genuine links to the community and beyond. By Professor Tina Bruce and Yellow Dot’s Jane Dyke
On the road to empowerment
In part two of this series, Helen Moylett explores the role of play in the CoEL and how early years settings can make sure that play is at the centre of their practice
Ormiston Herman Academy has adopted a child-centred approach in Year 1 with positive results, says teacher and early years specialist leader of education Amy Jackson