Playing and learning outdoors is fast-becoming a fundamental part of growing up in Scotland, following a national commitment from more than 100 organisations and people across the country.
In her column for Nursery World this week, Beverley Hughes, Minister for Children, Young People and Families, reveals exclusively that the initial consultation on the extension to the free entitlement...
Imogen Edmunds, managing director of Redwing Solutions, which specialises in HR for early years settings, on the different types of training.
Playday, the annual celebration of children's play, taking place on 2 August, has as this year's theme 'Play, naturally', says the Children's Play Council. The CPC will research the loss of play...
Early years practitioners need to appreciate how the interrelated processes of physical development in a child's body support their growing sense of mental and emotional well-being, says Maria...
Throwing, catching, kicking and batting are essential physical skills with social pluses, says Lala Manners.
The Government has unveiled guidance to protect playing fields and open spaces from being sold to developers. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport said its Planning Policy Guidance (PPG 17) for...