Fewer restrictions are to be placed on the delivery of the 30 free hours of childcare to better meet the needs of children, parents and providers.
A three-year project, funded by Youth Music, studied the effect of music-making on more than 400 under-fives attending early years settings.
New Government advice has been published for childcare providers and schools on how to protect children at risk of extremism.
Caroline Vollans discovers how a community art project founded in the wake of the Grenfell Fire disaster has helped local children and their parents to process the tragedy and work towards wellbeing.
Early years settings should weigh up the benefits of outdoor play against the risks and include children in their assessment so that valuable opportunities are not lost, play experts have advised...
Exploring the outdoors develops young children's sense of space and movement. Nicole Weinstein looks at how to create the perfect outdoor space.
Are practitioners' attitudes to risk finally changing for the better? Annette Rawstrone investigates.
The movement for child-friendly cities and neighbourhoods is gaining momentum across the UK and abroad. Nicole Weinstein finds out how thoughtful urban planning and design can play a major role in...
In the fifth of our National Strategies features on the Early Years Foundation Stage, Sue Ellis, newly-appointed national director, Early Years, and Claire Wirth, early years senior regional adviser,...
A nursery manager has been jailed for 10 months for stealing more than £16,000 in childcare fees.