New variations on a classic resource confirm the reasons for its appeal.
Kids Planet has bought Poppy & Jack’s, a nursery group of 10 settings across north-west England.
Two nursery groups in this year's directory have rapidly expanded in recent year to become some of the largest in the country. Katy Morton discovers the stories behind their growth
Children will love returning to the olden days of knights and dragons, kings and queens, with ideas for activities on the theme of castles suggested by Helen Shelbourne A topic on castles can help to...
The uproar around a current baby-rearing reality TV programme could spell the beginning of the end for the spate of childcare gurus in the media, if its many critics have their way. Catherine Gaunt...
In the first of a new photocopiable series for parents and practitioners, Jennie Lindon shows how young children's fine motor abilities develop from birth to three years In order to read this feature...
‘Birth to 5 Matters – Guidance by the sector, for the sector’ is on track to be launched later this month after the final sector consultation on the non-statutory Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)...
The Early Years Foundation Stage will not be fully operational until September 2008, but already training plans are swinging into action and practitioners are starting to consider how their work with...
Shares in the world's largest private childcare provider fell dramatically last week, casting speculation over the future of its UK operations.