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The latest statistics for early years inspections show that Ofsted is being tougher on childminders and nurseries with more being judged inadequate and fewer given an outstanding grade.
Help children investigate their own signs of life, with activities from Pat Brunton and Linda Thornton
In the first of a series presenting models of best practice for inspection, we look at monitoring and evaluation processes at Poppy and Jack’s. By Hannah Crown
The dispute between a group of early years experts and teachers and the Department for Education over the Government’s planned reforms to the Early Years Foundation Stage has ramped up this week.
The different aspects of a new early years guidance document for Scotland are weighed up by consultant and trainer Ann Langston.
The true number of children in the UK who have type 2 diabetes may be going unnoticed, claims a report in this week's BMJ. It said that cases of children with type 2 diabetes had been linked to the...
Four local authorities have been designated beacons of best practice for their groundbreaking work within the early years and childcare sector. The councils - Leeds, Somerset, and the London boroughs...
The Early Years Foundation Stage provides a framework for learning, development and care for children from birth to five, and ongoing training is a must to meet its requirements.
The Early Years Foundation Stage pack will be reprinted next year to clarify best practice within the framework and to explain key terms.
Gender and how to define it is rarely out of the headlines at the moment. Recent research is also prompting a rethink of what ‘gender’ means, by demolishing gender stereotypes and questioning the...