A new childminder-specific EYFS came into force on Thursday (4 January), as part of changes to regulations in the early years sector.
A different way of observing children in role play challenges what practitioners offer in the learning environment, says Anne O'Connor.
Try some tasty, fragrant, noisy, squishy and fruitful activities to explore what can be experienced through the senses, with early years adviser Judith Stevens Project guide The Curriculum Guidance...
Supporting children making the transition to Key Stage 1 requires teachers to strike a balance between adult-led and child-initiated learning, with the right environment and resources
The devastating impact on families of cot death has been highlighted in a booklet which brings together the experiences of 30 cot death parents. The 62-page booklet was published by the Foundation for...
Childcare Level 3 qualifications are among 400 fully-funded courses for adults that the Government is making available for free from April 2021.
With Development Matters removed from both the Department for Education's website and the Ofsted inspectors' guidance, Lena Engel examines its history and asks what the implications are for practice.
Just one in ten childminders are planning on offering the free 30 hours to parents, exclusive research carried out by Nursery World's Nursery Management supplement suggests.
The role of free play, and the impact of formal skill teaching, in children's early brain development are explored by Joan Santer and Carol Griffiths, with Deborah Goodall Research into brain...