It is what happens at home that really affects the life chances of under-fives, but policy-makers have tended to consider this a private matter. Should it remain so? Anne Wiltsher looks at another way...
A new support pack has been designed to help early years settings involve fathers in their children's activities. Involving Fathers in Child and Family Services offers practical suggestions on how to...
Parents are being invited to take part in a new research project into how toddlers learn to communicate using TV streaming, digital books and family video calls in their everyday lives.
Diplomatic skills will be needed to deal with parents who have taken the spirit of Christmas a bit too far, says Mary Evans It might seem inconceivable that a responsible parent could contemplate...
Some nurseries are giving children fish oil supplements to improve behaviour and concentration. Karen Faux reports on the trials of a new dietary trend While parents may no longer see fit to dose...
Childcarers can now access training from the comfort of their own home following the launch of an internet college for early years professionals. The Yorkshire-based Internet College for Early Years...
A new training programme to help parents better understand the needs of three- to seven-year-olds launches next month.
Five early years settings put up for sale earlier this year by the YMCA, the UK’s largest charity provider of childcare, have secured new owners.
Early years practitioners should have more guidance on how to support literacy with digital technologies, says a new study.