Students on a new foundation degree course for early years and health professionals will soon be able to study at their local Sure Start centre. De Montfort University in Leicester is offering a...
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The Professional Association of Teachers has named Philip Parkin as its new general secretary. A former primary school deputy head, Mr Parkin took up his post on 1 January, replacing Jean Gemmel, who...
Christine Gilbert will succeed Maurice Smith as Chief Inspector of Schools from 1 October. Ms Gilbert, the former corporate director of education at the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, is married to...
(Photograph) - Children can take part in a giant paper fight and discover all manner of creative uses for paper when they go to see Mimirichi, a troupe of Ukrainian clowns. In their interactive show...
This Swiss research involved 345 children aged five to seven categorised as victims, bully-victims, bullies, and non-involved. It established distinct behaviour patterns for the three groups, some of...
Maggie Smith, director of Ofsted's Early Years Directorate (pictured), has resigned after less than two years in the post.
Early years organisations have welcomed the Government's launch of Every Parent Matters, which sets out how parents can best support their children.<BR>
Sharing a book creates a partnership between a young child and their carer that will promote their attention, social awareness and a habit of reading for pleasure. Anne O'Connor shows why. Photographs...
Early years experts have raised concerns about the impact of academies on children in the Early Years Foundation Stage.