I am a qualified nursery nurse with 20 years of experience of working in the early years sector. Unfortunately things have not changed from when I first began working in childcare, and there are still...
A window into different cultural worlds: young children's everyday activities in the US, Brazil, and Kenya The daily activities of 79 three- year-olds from four cultural groups, evenly divided by...
Much has changed for the better since Nursery Worldwas first published nearly 100 years ago, but there is lots still to achieve
Children's categorisation of play and learning based on social context Ninety-two children aged four to six years were asked to sort photographic stimuli into those they believed depicted play/not...
Nurseries in England will receive just 40p extra an hour on average to offer the free 30 hours to working families, according to new research by the National Day Nurseries Association.
The need for significant change in the way the early years is perceived and supported has gained the royal seal of approval
1 December: Developing The EARLY Years Curriculum Through Play - Participants will consider how young children learn most effectively and use video to evaluate the quality of learning through play.
This week's columnist Helen Penn says we could take a lesson on education and care from other countries When should we learn from the example of others? My view is that in today's complicated world,...
The Children's Workforce Development Council for England is consulting stakeholders on its proposed governance structure in preparation for its full launch in April. The council, one of five bodies...
A comprehensive and high-quality system of early years childcare and education is needed to improve children's life chances and enable women to participate equally in the workforce, says a new book...