* Early Education celebrated its 80th anniversary last week at a reception in Westminster hosted by Sure Start minister Catherine Ashton. The reception was attended by members of Early Education...
Help the children to make their own rain stick and hear the sound it makes at music time. Resources
When children are stuck indoors because it's too cold or wet to play outside, they're likely to have tons of pent-up energy. Playing 'music match' !s a fun, and sneakily educational way to get rid of...
Initial results from a survey of nursery food in England have suggested that many settings may be giving children food that does not provide enough fat or energy.
Mick Inkpen was born in Romford, Essex. He began his career as a graphic designer after declining a place to study English at Cambridge University. His first experience of professional illustration...
It may be that by the time you read this, the Department for Education's page on gov.uk will have been updated with full details of the ministers' briefs and exactly where responsibility for...
The Government’s decision to bring back a baseline assessment in Reception, just two years after it was forced to scrap the previous attempt, is a controversial one (see Analysis, page 14).
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The case of Vanessa George, the Plymouth nursery worker accused of child abuse and making and distributing indecent images of young children, has shocked and horrified the early years sector (see...