As Nursery World went to press for our last issue, I wrote that we were still waiting to hear who would be the minister for childcare and early years.
It’s good to hear that Caroline Dinenage, the new minister for early years, is ready to ‘listen and roll up my sleeves’ in her new role.
Some food for thought in your professional career CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING 2-5 YEARS: Georgia's story by Cath Arnold.
While they might be complex, children’s learning behaviours need to be established and understood as part of an early years curriculum, explains Jan Dubiel. They also need to inform an approach to...
Amid the decline of Children's Centres and the emergence from lockdown, will the incoming ‘family hubs’ meet early years needs?
We should all make being more physically active a New Year’s resolution for 2024
Maureen Smith and Yvonne Nolan, co-founders of Duo Consulting, and developers of the new APEL qualification APEL Level 3 Certificate in work with children (Early Years or Playwork), Unit 2: Reflect on...
A degree doesn't make you a more capable person to look after children unless it's a teaching/childcare degree. What about those who have a degree in geography, does that make them more competent?
The first NVQ4 graduates found the new course tough going, but revised guidelines should ease the burden, says <STRONG> Judith Napier </STRONG>
* We have five copies of Music with the Under-Fours by Susan Young (RoutledgeFalmer, 14.99) to give away to Nursery World readers. This book looks closely at early musical development and how to...