Hot on the heels of Ofsted's annual report into early years provision comes its proposed changes to the sector's inspection process (see News, page 4). These represent a fairly comprehensive revamp of...
The rattle is a favourite gift for a newborn baby, but did you know that these simple toys go back as far as the second century BC? Long ago they were made from dried gourds or hollowed-out bones and...
Taking time to properly listen to children and encouraging them to talk about their interests are vital, explains Dr Sue Allingham
A colour theme lends itself to the use of non-fiction texts, giving children the chance to become familiar with their conventions and enjoy finding out A topic on colour clearly offers the opportunity...
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Mary Evans finds out how nurseries will have to strengthen their approach to child protection in the first of a four-part series looking at key areas of change under the new requirements.
Private daycare providers could face a cash-flow crisis and a threat to their viability under a new code of practice covering the provision of free nursery places to three-and four-year-olds that the...
Edinburch Council officially opened its new Children and Families Department on 1 April. The department unites the council's existing Education Department and the children and families section of the...