I signed up to the campaign calling for an immediate end to all advertising aimed at young children not because I want to idealise childhood but because I worry that children's lives being imbued with...
It's not an easy decision, says Sarah Mackenzie, Education Director of N Family Club, but she believes it's time to open nurseries to more children
Don't ignore training staff in how to communicate with parents and outside professionals - it's a setting's vital 'window for the world', says Gill Moore Good communication is important in any...
NatCen researcher Bea Taylor looks at the findings from a follow-up to the SEED longterm study, which examines children's experiences during the pandemic.
How the total headcount of pupils aged under five in maintained nursery and state-funded primary and secondary schools has fluctuated since 1999.
The issue of the shortage of men in childcare and early years education has definitely moved up the agenda this year, with the Government's new advertising campaign looking to attract more male...
It seems that getting the language of early years education and childcare right is a struggle for Government speech writers. Take education secretary Ruth Kelly's words to the IPPR last week (see...
The Government has been very keen to stress how important it is to listen to parents' views about smacking, and the results of various polls of the public are used to justify maintaining physical...
It was very heartening to hear Jane Cole, a member of the DfES Foundation Stage team, pledge last week that outdoor play would be accorded its proper place in the forthcoming framework covering birth...
The amount of state intervention in the lives of individuals is a particularly pointed issue in childcare and parenting, with government interference in all areas constantly referred to as 'the nanny...