Sounds like playing: music and the early years curriculum. By Marjorie Ouvry. (Early Education, 12.99, ISBN 0904 187 31 4, 020 7539 5400) Reviewed by Marian Whitehead, language and early years...
It is too early to draw any conclusions from the results of the EIF inspections so far, explains Pennie Akehurst
Children's minister Beverley Hughes has revealed that the Childcare Approval Scheme (CAS) helpline has handled more than 12,000 inquiries since the service opened on 4 January. The CAS has approved...
At this time of year nannies are the envy of many a nanny employer, or any worker tied to a desk, computer or cash till. The freedom to spend lots of time outdoors in the company of children is one of...
Everyday items brought into a play environment are attractive to toddlers and help their learning and development. By Penny Tassoni
Short courses to improve your practice with birth to threes and three to fives
A home corner should be a permanent fixture and plenty of resources are readily available It is quite common these days for role-play areas to be developed with great imagination. You name it, we...
The National Day Nurseries Association's manifesto calls on the next Government to make childcare the number one priority.
Outdoor environments enable children to learn creatively on a larger and more active scale than is possible indoors The Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage (DfES/QCA 2000, p23) states that...
Nursery staff may be more risk-averse than parents, says Saffia Farr.