Tim Loughton MP calls for cross-party support and a policy rethink on supporting children in their earliest days, as a new report is launched
Chief executive of Early Years Scotland, previously the Scottish Pre-school Play Association (SPPA)
More nurseries are closing in the most deprived areas of the country than elsewhere, according to analysis by the National Day Nurseries Association.
Three settings that are part of academy school groups explain their ethos and the thinking behind their curriculum and practice. Charlotte Goddard reports
Choose your destination with care, plan your itinerary and specify the ground rules, and your scheme's day out will be a great success, as Jackie Nunns explains trips out are tough to fund, tough to...
From grand-scale projects to more modest makeovers, nursery architecture is at the cutting edge of building design, combining functionality with aesthetics and eco-friendliness.
Listening to children and reflecting on practice were at the heart of a unique project described by Moira Moran, early years specialist teacher working with the Inclusion Support Service of...
Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers are great communicators, thinkers and explorers. We don't teach them these complex skills -they learn them as they play. Consistent, loving care and lots of...
Some ideas for helping children autonomously explore movement. By Julia Manning-Morton and Pikler UK’s Rachel Tapping
Providing rich outdoor environments is really important for all children and this is especially true for the least advantaged two-year-olds. James Hempsall describes how one rural setting is ensuring...