In the third of a series of articles on Birth to Three Matters, Professor Lesley Abbott and Ann Langston consider how to respond to the needs of the 'skilful communicator' Birth to Three Matters...
We need an affordable and much simpler childcare support system, backed by employers, that helps all parents and carers into work
Babies with low birth weight are physically and cognitively ‘significantly’ behind their peers at the age of five, new analysis by the National Foundation for Educational Research in the International...
The pressures of Brexit have seen a rise in the cost of UK nannies, according to research.
Charter for Childhood is a two-pronged attack on the commercialisation of childhood, calling for restrictions on advertising to children and better provision for outdoor play.
Towns built for the convenience of 'the car and the shopping trip' are anti-social to children and exclude them from their communities, according to a new report commissioned by Play England.
Effective management remains key to tackling the sector's ongoing challenge of recruiting and retaining enthusiastic and capable early years practitioners.
Children under five who are close contacts of a positive Covid case no longer need to take a test or self-isolate, according to updated government guidance, leading to calls from the sector for...
The differences between boys and girls are just one of the issues under the spotlight in this week's issue of Nursery World. Our Special Report 'Sex education' by Helen Bilton (see pages 10-11) looks...
Outdoor play is the clear favourite of UK children - with 80 per cent them preferring to play outdoors rather than indoors, according to a survey to mark Playday 2006. The Children's Play Council...