How has the act of reflecting on your own practice been turned into a qualification unit? Mary Evans finds out
In the second part of our series on inclusion, Collette Drifte looks at cognition, and at how practitioners can set targets for children with learning difficulties Cognition and learning is one of the...
Some interesting issues are raised by the guidance on developing children's centres which has just been published by the Sure Start unit (see News, page 4). Not least is the expectation that more than...
First Experiments with Magnetism (Reflections on Learning, 24.99) is the perfect set for children to use to begin magnetic exploration. It contains four wands, 20 magnetic marbles, two plastic-cased...
Each year, the Heinemann and Nursery World Childcare Student of the Year Award seems to attract more and higher-quality entries as the drive to transform the early years workforce and improve...
Ofsted's consultation on its plans for revamping childcare inspections was rather brief, given the importance of the changes, but there was a great deal of agreement that the main proposals were on...
Ofsted's new report into children's experiences of education at age six in England, Denmark and Finland is bound to stir up the debate about school starting age once more (see News, page 4). Sure...
Now is the time for the early years sector to provide vital feedback on the revised EYFS and Early Learning Goals.
Pearson’s Primary Literacy Advisor explains why the use of phonics are vital for early literacy learning.
By Brian Cooper, owner of Meir Park Day Nursery in Stoke-on-Trent I am confused by the Government's approach to the subject of pay in early years, particularly in the private sector. The DfES (News,...