Amid the decline of Children's Centres and the emergence from lockdown, will the incoming ‘family hubs’ meet early years needs?
Test your knowledge about child development, the value of play in the early years and the importance of observing and assessing young children by answering true or false. By Jackie Harding and Liz...
Use our pointers to help gather evidence for NVQ Level 3 Unit M7: plan, implement and evaluate learning activities and experiences. Read our advice in conjunction with Level 3 standards Early Years...
A topic that focuses on clothes is a good opportunity to reflect on dress codes within the setting. It is important that practitioners and parents agree on what is appropriate clothing for children to...
The DfE is steaming ahead with a consultation on the content of the T-Level in education and childcare, sparking criticism for the two week deadline it has given.
Richard Willis, visiting professor at the University of South Wales, reviews a book which explores how mindfullness can be integrated into settings. It combines theory, case studies and research to...
The Scottish Executive is being urged to make more funding available for the private and voluntary sectors following a significant drop in the numbers of three- and four-year-olds taking up free...
Fears that reclassifying cannabis would lead to more young people experimenting with the drug are unfounded, according to new research. The first survey since cannabis was changed from a Class B to a...
Some food for thought in your professional career Teaching young children: choices in theory and practice. Glenda MacNaughton and Gillian Williams. (Open University Press, 18.99, ISBN 0 335 21106 2,...