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The UK's think-tank on fatherhood, the Fatherhood Institute, is throwing down the gauntlet to children's services, from the antenatal period onwards, to work in a more father-inclusive way.
Think ahead to make the most effective use of one of the most popular play areas in any setting, as Jane Drake considers how practitioners can carry out planning for the Foundation Stage Long-term...
The Liberal Democrats are calling for daycare providers to open for longer hours, as increasingly atypical working patterns are making it difficult for parents to access their childcare entitlement.
4 April 'Newsround 30' (BBC 1, 5.25 to 5.35pm) This edition celebrates the 30th anniversary of this popular news programme for children. The original presenter, John Craven, is joined by the current...
The Early Years Foundation Stage has taken a significant step forward towards launch with the release of the revised framework as part of a consultation on the Order which will give the EYFS legal...
Karen Hart unpicks Standard 1 of the Early Years Teacher criteria, and offers an insight into how trainees might demonstrate the standard and embed it into their practice.
The cost of placing a child under two in a day nursery in England has risen by almost 5 per cent in the past 12 months, according to research by the Daycare Trust. The Trust's 2004 survey of childcare...
Outdoor play is essential in the physical and mental development of children. Helen Tovey explores the benefits of a well-resourced outside environment.
Two recent issues have featured articles on outdoor play using natural materials and both mentioned soil - 'Dig and delve' (7 April) and 'Go to ground' (14 April). However, there was no mention in...
How can settings develop activities that involve the community and use sustainable resources, ask Kids Love Nature’s Sarah Emerson and Liverpool John Moores University’s Diane Boyd and Nicky Hirst