Ganjitsu (Japanese New Year) In cultures across the world the beginning of the year is a time of celebration. Many settings enjoy celebrating the Chinese New Year, but equivalent celebrations from...
I am a male nursery nurse and I was disgusted by Stephen Taw's comments in his letter ('Limits on men', 20 February). Equal opportunities means exactly that - to provide equal opportunity to all. If a...
The number of child casualties on Britain's roads fell by six per cent last year, according to figures from the Department for Transport, Local Government and Regions. To highlight a new Government...
Some early years settings have found an open-door policy promotes an effective partnership with parents, says Judith Stevens
The new national standards for daycare will be up and running in three months' time. Ruth Thomson compares the operating model with the proposals before consultation The final version of the national...
Areport on the childcare experiences of people from ethnic minorities has called for all early years settings to fully implement the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000. The Daycare Trust last week...
Children will not be taught to read with 'a one size fits all' approach, early years experts heard on Saturday. More than 100 delegates attended a conference at Roehampton University to debate the...
A music programme has produced inspiring results from babies and children. Karen Faux tunes into the band
The Steiner approach to early education is gaining popularity as a way to counter over-formalisation in mainstream schooling, as Mary Evans discovers The Austrian philosopher and educator Rudolf...