An initiative to help expand childcare services for people living in the English countryside has been launched by the Countryside Agency. The 'Vital Villages' initiative aims to help rural communities...
A 1m family support centre run by the children's charity NCH has launched a cross-community service in Northern Ireland. The Clooney Family Centre in Londonderry caters for children aged nought to 12...
Those who make policy on early education still have a lot to learn about it.
What equipment and resources help provide developmentally appropriate experiences for babies outdoors, asks Nicole Weinstein
A week of farewell parties is planned for the manager of one of Westminster Children's Society's community childcare centres and lead SENCO for all the voluntary organisation's nurseries, who is...
Nine new day nurseries are to be created and a further nine developed across England with grants worth nearly 500,000 from the New Opportunities Fund. The grants are part of the NOF's 85m Building...
And it certainly was! Along with the other 8,000 visitors Mahrukh Choughtai toured the stands to find out what wowed the crowds at this year's London Exhibition Over 8,000 early years practitioners,...
Our guide to travel operators who employ childcarers will help you plan your trip to a holiday resort. Dan Levy has the details Canvas Holidays
Children can get involved in photography as the subjects or the snappers - and they may not even need a camera. Miranda Walker offers ideas for fun taking pictures with digital cameras coming down in...
Principles * Planning experiences that help children to develop autonomy and the disposition to learn (p28)