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Dr Mona Sakr, associate professor of early childhood at Middlesex University, says there is an urgent need to understand what works when it comes to developing leaders in the sector.
Formal education for four- and-five-year-olds may seem to show promising results when tested early but proves damaging to children's educational development in the long term, says an international...
Three-year-olds who took part in a scheme to improve maths teaching in early years settings made the equivalent of two extra months’ progress on average compared to other children, research suggests.
Early years experts are urging practitioners to respond to consultations on the Early Years Foundation Stage and teaching early reading to ensure that the principles of best practice are preserved...
Find out how this free resource was developed by the Early Intervention Foundation and the PEDAL Centre – and how it can be used effectively in the setting. By Meredith Jones Russell
Opportunities for children to learn through 'purposeful, well-planned play', easing the transition from the pre-fives to the primary 1 stage, will be contained in a new curriculum for Scottish...
To be effective communicators, young children need attention from adults who are tuned in to what is worthwhile to them, writes Julie Fisher in the first of a four-part series about the role of the...
To what extent do countries differ in their approach to training their early years staff in physical development, asks Dr Kristy Howells
A new podcast series featuring stories of parents who have given birth during lockdown along with interviews with leading practitioners and politicians, has been launched by Andrea Leadsom MP, chair...
In the final part of her training series, Charlotte Goddard discovers how one Teach First graduate went from working with very small life forms to educating very small humans.