Despite political uncertainty and the ongoing challenges around underfunding and recruitment, the biggest nursery chains are getting bigger. Catherine Gaunt reports
It's time for a completely new approach, argue Margaret Edgington, Grethe Hooper Hansen, Richard House and Kim Simpson, for the the Open EYE Steering Group
The purpose of numbers will be better understood once young children discover ways to record them, and for this early years practitioners must provide tools and activities Children learn best about...
Discover the natural author in every child by helping them to make their own book, photo album or journal at home, says Hilary White Creating home-made books is a great way to pass a spare afternoon...
Parents love to talk about their childcare, and these conversations can sometimes lead to something more, says Working Mum
'The term special educational needs (SEN) has a legal definition. Children with special educational needs all have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn or access...
Those who make policy on early education still have a lot to learn about it.
Aask any successful nursery owner the secret of their thriving business and they're almost guaranteed to say their staff team. A strong team has always been a good measure of a nursery's popularity...
All the main political parties have made interesting statements in the past week or so about their early years education and childcare policy - some straightforward, some a case of reading between the...