Now that Ofsted has inspected childcarers, the ball is in the other court. <B> Mary Evans </B> hears how they would rate the new regime
In England, all primary school children must have homework, so an after-school care team needs to think carefully about what support and facilities they offer for it, says Jennie Lindon. In England,...
Supporting parents: messages from research A major research programme involving 14 studies on parental support. The findings show the importance of joined-up integrated services that enable parents to...
Ballroom dancing is out to to improve children's fitness, social skills and classroom behaviour in a schools scheme launched nationally on Monday (22 June).
Settings must appreciate just how much some children struggle to communicate, say members of the Early Years Intervention Team in Camden, London Children with language difficulties may also experience...
Voting time is fast approaching, and we’ve summarised the early years pledges of the main parties on page 7.
New ways of monitoring children's progress at Key Stage 1 in England have been put up for consultation by the Department for Education and Skills. Under a pilot project involving 5,000 schools,...
Children and adults alike know and love nursery rhymes, but what's the best way to use them for learning opportunities across the curriculum? Judith Stevens offers ideas Children love rhyme and should...