Following Debbie Hemingway's letter detailing her nursery's positive experiences of heuristic play (14 June).
Physical skills and fine motor control are declining among some school-starters, so what better time to stock up on products that aid the development of these abilities, says Marianne Sargent
The findings of the Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey 2009, published by the Department for Education, reveal changing trends in the early years workforce and the demand for their care.
A 1m pilot scheme bringing inter-agency services to-gether to help children under two who have disabilities, including deafness, and their families, in England is being set up by the Government. Under...
By understanding how the body responds to stress, early years workers can nurture young children's future well-being, says Dr Janet Rose.
The Scottish Government's move to increase free childcare provision comes into force this week, but two-year-olds might have to wait to take up their places.
'Making Choices' is designed to help people decide what childcare job is right for them. Linda Prudence went along and discovered playwork, says Anne Wiltsher Linda Prudence, now 36, who lives on the...
When it comes to your employees using social media such as Facebook and Twitter, do you have clear guidelines in place to let them know what is and what isn't acceptable? If not, it's time to, advises...
More legal requirements for the employment of childcare staff are outlined in our series on the EYFS framework by Laura Henry. The 'suitable people' requirement in the Statutory Framework for the...
Children from black and minority ethnic communities are being inappropriately used as interpreters by support services staff that work with children and families, according to a new report published...