Early years settings are overwhelmingly against Government plans to change ratios, with just 2 per cent of the opinion that the rule change would enable them to lower fees for parents, according to a...
We have ten copies of Tom and The Island of Dinosaurs by Ian Beck (Corgi Children's Books, 5.99) to give away to Nursery World readers. Send your name and address on the back of a postcard or...
Support for inclusive education was pledged by hundreds of charities, organisations and individuals whose names were listed in a full-page advertisement by Disability Equality Education in The...
Early Childhood Education (3rd edition) By Tina Bruce (Hodder Arnold, 0 340 88972 1, 17.99, 020 7873 6000) Reviewed by Marian Whitehead, language and early years consultant
Primary schools can provide a 'broad and balanced curriculum' while retaining flexibility over the hours spent on individual subjects, according to guidance published last week by the Qualifications...
Cards and board games, whether bought or made in the nursery, are ideal resources for early learning about counting and number, says Denise Bailey Table-top games and activities can provide lots of...
More innovation and investment are needed if the UK is to match the best international models of early years services and fulfil the vision of universal, accessible and affordable childcare, according...
I was perturbed to read in the feature 'Put in the shade' (10 April) that it 'takes four years to train a teacher, while childcare staff can train on the job'. This is incorrect. Although there are...
A pretend telephone communication can demonstrate a very young child's grasp of speaking languages, imitating adult reality and being held in mind, as Anne O'Connor explains.