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There's a lot to learn, and enjoy, from growing vegetables at any early years setting, and there's always a space for it, as Mary Whiting explain.
Beatle Woods Outdoor Nursery, Coventry
The details of recent equality legislation are wide-ranging, and early years settings need to make sure they comply with the Act. Jane Lane and Brenda Parkes provide a guide.
Dance is an important part of the ‘Expressive arts and design’ area of the curriculum, so all settings should give it a go, reports Nicole Weinstein, who also pinpoints some useful resources
During National Adoption Week, we launched NCH Black Families, an innovative adoption service set up to find safe and loving homes for children from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities across...
Children need a more realistic view of our relationship with animals, says Helen Penn.
The point of unannounced Ofsted inspection is to see the 'normal everyday' standards, high or low, or a mixture of both, in the provision, without a show put on. These new-style inspections are a must...
A foothold on the ladder in the very earliest months of a child's life is why the original concept of the local Sure Start programme was so important.
Everyone agrees that children deserve the best possible start in life, and that our nursery provision should reflect the critical importance of the early years in shaping young lives. Yet it's a sad...
Childcare options need not be mutually exclusive, says Pat Broadhead.