The rebranding of the department overseeing early years is sending worrying signals
The early years sector is now starting to make strides in eco-sustainability – and Nursery World is striving to do its bit too
The Government’s renewed attempt to reduce ratios suggests that once again it is not engaged with the sector’s challenges
A booklet to assist carers and the parents of bereaved children has been published by the charity Cruse Bereavement Care. The eight-page booklet, Has someone died - Helping children, has been...
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...
The immediate future of a Sure Start centre in Blackpool is hanging in the balance after a suspected arson attack at the building during the May Bank Holiday weekend. Two weeks after fire raged...
In our September issue we have a special report on sustainability, an analysis of 25 years of childcare policy, a project to engage parents in the characteristics of effective learning, and a new...
Ten ways to bring an international dimension to your work with young children: 1 .Ask families to bring back items of interest from holidays abroad. A small display of French picture books or the...
For the past week or so, it has felt as though there has been a hailstorm of initiatives and pronouncements, leaving the early years sector battered
Does a new children’s minister mean that the early years sector can hope for stronger understanding and support?