It's easy to believe that listening to children should be a central part of the nursery philosophy, but much harder to ensure that this happens in practice. When consultation with young children...
Nursery managers concerned about their inspections under the new early years regime can find expert advice on self-evaluation at the Nursery World Show 2009, from former Ofsted inspectors Laura Henry...
This is a time to think about changes children will soon be experiencing. In particular, many nursery children will be thinking about the move to 'big school', and children in reception will be...
Asthma UK would like us to point out that the photograph illustrating 'A guide to asthma' (Health, 27 August) was misleading and to clarify that children of nursery school age should always use a...
Teachers in the largest teaching union have shown their displeasure about SATs for children at seven and 11, while rejecting a proposed boycott of this spring's tests in England. The National Union of...
By a registered childminder Nearly a year ago, a blood test found my daughter had Type 2 diabetes. She had had packed lunches for most of her primary school life but decided 18 months before leaving...
One organisation says there's more to education for the disabled than choosing between mainstream or special schools. Catherine Gaunt looks at conductive education When the Audit Commission published...
On behalf of our readers, staff in nurseries, schools and out-of-school clubs around the country have put a range of products through their paces to assess their value in the workplace, and to give...
It was an action-packed 12-months for the sector, inviting much opinion and debate as our selection of quotes here highlights...
Nearly 9 in 10 teachers in a survey believe that the Reception Baseline is a waste of teaching time, according to a survey.