Outdoors, children can lose their inhibitions when it comes to reading, writing and talking - and the right mix of resources can help, says Helen Bromley.
I sympathise with Jane Taoka (Letters, 5 April). There used to be a similar problem in Cheshire with the local authority only offering courses at times that were unsuitable for childminders, but after...
In the final part of her series, Caroline Vollans focuses on the tricky area of how to make strong relationships with parents
I am sorry that Kay Heslop found my comments about the Early Years Professional proposals insulting (Letters, 1 June). Kay is exactly the kind of well-qualified, committed graduate who would make an...
Newsreader Sir Trevor McDonald launched a new website last week for the National Playing Fields Association (NPFA). Sir Trevor said, 'One great thing about this country has always been the open spaces...
The number of children living in absolute poverty will increase by 600,000 between 2010 and 2015 according to analysis by the Child Poverty Action Group.
The essential provision for a creative art environment takes account of the space and materials made available and the display of children's finished works.
In the first of a new series on 'play theory', playwork co-ordinator Philip Waters explores the different types of children's play and how to offer a child a freely-chosen play environent Not too long...
Plans for a replacement for the Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC) were revealed by the Government at the Daycare Trust's annual conference last week. Paymaster General Dawn Primarolo MP, addressing...