Having to conform to goals and targets can damage children's sense of self and community, and inhibit their motivation, argues Wendy Ellyatt.
Inevitably, the current economic climate is now deepening concerns around the sector's well-documented market challenges.
Around 240,000 new primary school places are needed by 2014/15 to meet increased demand, according to new research by the National Audit Office.
Parents’ growing appreciation of the dangers of too much, too soon and the benefits of outdoor settings can be a political force
Carmen Robinson is now three months into studying for her NVQ 3 in Children's Care Learning and Development. Here she describes why she feels that the unit covering child observation is helping her to...
Try these activities that aim for the early learning goals for children's personal, social and emotional development in relating to others and to their own sense of well-being An 'environment for...
Local authorities have been accused of dull, unimaginative playgrounds because of an over-reliance on an identical 'KFC' approach ('kit, fence and carpet') to play, which has grown out of the pressure...
By John Thorn, head of Early Years and Childcare Services, Nottinghamshire County Council You don't have to be too old to have felt that universal nursery education for three-and 4-year-olds was an...
Young children in Aberdeen are enjoying a cultural feast in the summer holidays thanks to an innovative arts programme developed by the city council and backed by the New Opportunities Fund. Buzz!! -...
The Department for Education (DfE) says it is ‘making good progress’ on the commitments outlined in its Early Years Workforce Strategy, with work currently under way on the SEND qualification.