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In the second part of this series, Pennie Akehurst, former head of the Early Years and Childcare Service at Derbyshire County Council, finds some settings fall short on performance management
In seeking to ensure children are always busy, have we overlooked the value of simply doing nothing? Dr Natasha Kirkham considers the issue.
Job-shadowing in settings both at home and abroad can be a great way to share best practice, reflect on one’s own way of doing things and encourage CPD. Annette Rawstrone reports
When do children start to understand something still exists even though they can’t see or hear it – and what activities will they enjoy doing at this time? By Ruth Thomson
Physical development expert Dr Lala Manners describes a successful training model in Manchester and why it can be replicated, in the final instalment of a two-part series
In an extract from her new book, Tania Swift explores the importance of physical development to learning and how to encourage it
The many ways that young children and adults give and receive messages without using words, and their importance for secure, social relations, are explored by Maria Robinson.
Ahead of the revision of Development Matters, Helen Moylett and Nancy Stewart ask what the Government’s motivations are and call for sector-wide participation
The National Childminding Association is changing its name to the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years as of next year.
The nursery group Imagine Co-operative Childcare is changing its name to The Co-operative Childcare to reinforce its commitment to the co-operative movement and its ethics and values.