By Pat Wills, headteacher at Claremont Primary School in Blackpool and national chair of Early Education I am a wholehearted supporter of the Government's campaign to break the cycle of deprivation...
The charity WaterAid, which provides water and sanitation for some of the world's poorest people, has appealed for 10,000 more signatures on its 'Flush out poverty' petition before the end of June. So...
Don't miss our special focus on qualifications and courses, out now with the 30 June issue of Nursery World
From this month, nannies can apply to become approved childcarers in advance of the April launch of the Government's scheme for allowing parents to claim tax credits against their nannies' wages (see...
The new school year brings teachers a promise of more time for lesson-planning and marking with the introduction of the final phase of the national workload agreement, designed to reduce pressure on...
In common with other groups opposed to the abuse of children, the United Nations has confused judicious smacking with irrational violence (News, 10 October). Pain is a natural warning process and,...
There is growing evidence that physical activity is fundamental to learning, and daily movement programmes can help to narrow the disadvantage gap, says Sally Goddard Blythe
Join in the discussions with fellow members of the early years community once more.
23 May Practice makes perfect: implementing the SEN Code of Practice in early years settings This Community Insight training day, led by Collette Drifte, will provide an overview of the new Code of...