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How a creative thinking and learning project in Newham benefited both the children and practitioners who took part. By Anni McTavish
While certain activities are useful for the development of handwriting, others can hinder it - and practitioners can help by explaining the differences to parents.
BookTrust, the UK’s largest children’s reading charity, will hand out 700,000 copies of the children’s picture book The Bumblebear to every Reception-aged child in England this Autumn.
The UK is failing its most vulnerable children and any improvements in tackling child poverty are in danger of being eroded by Government welfare policies, doctors' leaders have warned.
A new study suggests free early education places have little impact on children’s long-term attainment.
The voluntary sector has improved more than any other type of provision, according to the first large-scale study of childcare across England since the Effective Provision of Pre-School Education...
<P> Children's early communication is best supported through personal interaction, free of distractions and discomfort, says Jennie Lindon </P>
What do policy makers mean when they talk about quality in the early years? Michael Pettavel examines the evidence
Extended schools are in danger of becoming 'warehouses that look after children', Tim Gill, a leading figure in the play sector warned last week. Speaking after the launch of the extended schools...