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Those who make policy on early education still have a lot to learn about it.
Should four-year-olds walk to nursery alone? Ruth Beattie looks at the surprising attitude to safety in Switzerland, and asks whether we could learn from it in this country
Ball skills can help with hand-eye co-ordination and can be introduced in developmentally appropriate ways, says Dr Lala Manners
Make sure that your setting is offering sufficient opportunities and resources to provide for the common play patterns and schemas of two-year-old children, advises Penny Tassoni.
Most respondents to the Department for Education's consultation on changes to staff: child ratios for two-year-olds are against the plans, which the Government says will start in September.
A majority of children in the UK have access to a home computer, spend an average of 12.30 a week and walk to school, according to a statistical picture of children drawn by a report from the Office...
A new Department for Education survey asking parents for their opinions on staff:child ratios has raised concern among the sector that there will be a renewed push for a relaxation.
The Bright Horizons (BH) nursery chain has developed a network of more than 1,000 'partner' nurseries in the UK which can help meet the childcare needs of parents who have flexible working...
Shared singing with a carer with whom a child is securely attached is an important learning resource, says Anne O'Connor.
The Government wants to see qualified teachers attached to children's centres, delegates at a major conference in London were told last week. The role teachers will play was one of the issues raised...