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Two reports highlighting the abrupt transition that children undergo when moving from reception class to Key Stage 1, from play-based learning to a more formal approach, will be welcomed by early...
Nurseries which exclusively serve deprived areas may be less effective in breaking a cycle of underachievement than settings where there are children from varied backgrounds, according to a...
Not long ago, in 1998, when early years practitioners were questioning the sense of earlier entry into schools, Chris Woodhead vehemently opposed any suggestion that this was not in the best interests...
Pay in the early years sector is 'dreadful' and the number of people leaving the sector each year is 'appalling', the chair of the Select Committee on Education and Employment told representatives of...
It is a worrying development that, having just established the early years as a separate stage, there are now Government moves afoot to include it in the National Curriculum (News, 19 and 26...
Play policy has been taken forward around the UKwith the implementation of Scotland's first playwork and education strategy and the launch of a consultation into play policy by Northern Ireland's...
The Scottish Qualifications Authority has developed a Higher in early years care and education which will be available at colleges from the start of this academic year, with the first exams to take...
ICT is playing an increasingly important role in early years. Professor John Siraj-Blatchford explains.
Will Ofsted’s new definition of teaching in the early years be a game changer for practice in the Foundation Stage in schools, particularly Reception classes? This is one of the key questions to be...
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...