The drive to recognise the importance of outdoor play for young children's development and to improve the experiences that are available to them is gaining in strength. Early Education had outdoor...
Key Stage 1 teachers will be breathing a sigh of relief that the SATs period is finally over for another year. But there is a growing lobby of educationalists and early years specialists calling for...
Two free NVQ courses are offering residents of a housing association in London the chance to brush up on their parenting and childcare skills. Residents of Octavia Housing and Care, which manages...
Findings in Ofsted's report on the transition period after its takeover of responsibility for regulating childcare are outlined by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, David Bell The Office for Standards in...
AREAS OF LEARNING Nursery Topics - Opposites covers all six areas of learning in the Foundation Stage curriculum in England, but it can be easily adapted to suit the Scottish, Welsh and Northern...
Q I am a SureStart creche worker looking for equipment for our book areas. We have a large room with book corners for both the over-twos and the babies. Any ideas and advice on how to make them more...
One in ten children in the UK suffers physical, sexual or emotional abuse or neglect, but only a tiny minority are investigated by social services, according to new research.
More than 1,000 Ofsted workers staged a one-day walk-out over pay last Friday (16 May), halting inspections of early years and social care providers.