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Northern Ireland's first early years strategy is to focus on children up to the age of six.
Will Ofsted’s new definition of teaching in the early years be a game changer for practice in the Foundation Stage in schools, particularly Reception classes? This is one of the key questions to be...
The establishment of the long-awaited Sector Skills Council (SSC) bringing together those working in early years and childcare as well as children's social care was expected to be announced this week.
Catherine Ashton, the minister responsible for early years in England, has been appointed minister for Sure Start, early years and childcare. Prime minister Tony Blair made the announcement last week,...
The Government is pushing for us to implement the programme of change in early years policy and practice set in motion in its previous administration. A worthy aim, to be sure, but can we count on its...
The work of a Hertfordshire higher education consortium that has attracted 110 students to its foundation degree in early years education has been praised by Catherine Ashton, minister for Sure Start,...
Early years practitioners need to take a principled stand against political power that is not in the best interests of children, argue Marie Charlton and Richard House of Early Childhood Action
Schools need to do more to attract the poorest children to take up two-year-old places and to work with early years providers in their area, Sir Michael Wilshaw has said.
The latest Ofsted statistics show that more nurseries and childminders were judged as satisfactory and inadequate in recent inspections compared to the same period last year.
Thinking and talking about curriculum in early childhood education involves recognising, valuing and building on children’s knowledge, explains Professor Elizabeth Wood