The Level 3 apprenticeship was finally approved in spring 2019. Charlotte Goddard tracks the first cohort of apprentices to find out what they, and their early years employers, make of the new...
Congratulations to Sue Williams for her picture of the true status of nursery nurses and teachers in children's centres (Letters, 5 January). Early years practitioners have to be cross-curricular in...
KSI teacher Margaret Edwards makes her own recommendations Lollipop Software from Lollipop Learning is an interesting innovation that introduces children-and teachers! - to the concept of website...
What is the Foundation Stage Profile? It is a new way of summing up the progress and learning needs of children in reception classes. All it requires is for staff to observe and assess throughout the...
The popular Jarrold Short Walks for All the Family series covers much of Britain, and the guides are on sale at 5.95 in bookshops and tourist centres. Professional Nanny has six free copies to give...
Un Deux Trois - First French Rhymes selected by Opal Dunn (Frances Lincoln, book, 5.99; cassette, 3.99; book and cassette, 8.99, tel: 020 7284 4009) is a collection of French rhymes with English...
Providers' perceptions of inspections were revealed last week in an independent survey for Ofsted. Speaking at a Daycare Trust conference, Dorian Bradley, deputy director of early years at Ofsted,...
Do you really know what child-initiated learning looks like? Mary Evans identifies further training directions, in the first of a new series on improving skills to meet EYFS requirements.