The UK's largest teacher recruitment agency has called for the Government to introduce a central register of all childcare workers, where every individual who has been cleared to work with children...
A father has launched a crowdfunding page to fund a legal challenge against his employer who he believes unfairly discriminates against new dads.
New national occupational standards for the playwork sector have been unveiled by SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure and Learning. The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority...
Being able to make friends is easier for some than it is for others, but practitioners can help all children to form relationships. Marion Dowling explains how
Reading the whole of the Code of Practice for Free Early Years Provision is enough to give anybody a headache - particularly, of course, if you are a private or voluntary sector setting or in a local...
The new Education Inspection Framework (EIF) and what it means for early years practice will be one of the main themes running through both the seminars and masterclasses at the Nursery World Show in...
Getting enough sleep - and the right sort of sleep - is a crucial component for development. Natasha Kirkham explains why, and considers what advice practitioners can give to parents
Focus on the helpful people the children know best to understand their important roles, with activity ideas from Sheila Ebbutt and Carole Skinner Children will be familiar with various 'people who...
I appreciate that your letters page typically addresses matters of opinion and issues of the day, but on the off chance that you have space for a smaller and lighter contribution, I thought your...