Childcare experts are calling for an 'urgent national debate' to ensure children under three with working mothers receive the most appropriate care. In a letter to the Daily Telegraph, Sir Richard...
A Kent nursery is being investigated by Ofsted and the Health Protection Agency (HPA) as the possible source of a local salmonella outbreak that has affected 149 children. Cannock House Day Nursery in...
See how you can stimulate your practice and keep up with developments in the sector with a sample of some of the seminars on offer. Liz Fox reports Mathematics in the Foundation Stage: building...
When providing STEM learning opportunities, how can early years settings harness both children’s innate curiosity and their everyday resources, asks Meredith Jones Russell
Pattern-spotting and decomposition are two of the six fundamental skills required for computational thinking. Marc Faulder examines how they best fit with what is already practised in the early years
Nursery staff are taking tips from the experts at Glasgow's McLellan Gallery to introduce fine art into the early years curriculum. The gallery, which has been keen to find ways of getting pre-school...
It is crucial that practitioners understand the sensory, social and emotional factors that could impede a child's development - and how to plan for individual needs. Sue Chambers explains
A nursery where two former members of staff were caught watching a video with indecent images of children is set to close at the end of the month.
Enhance children’s learning and wellbeing with activity ideas, practice insights and expert advice in our April magazine.
The nursery was buzzing with activity sparked by the children's interest in castles, as Jean Evans hears.