The challenges of the early years workforce and how to overcome them will be the focus of a half-day conference next month.
Caroline Dinenage, the early years minister before the election, has moved to the Department for Work and Pensions.
The new Level 3 Early Years Educator qualifications will take on average two years to complete.
Some food for thought in your professional career. LITERACY LEARNING IN THE EARLY YEARS. Edited by Caroline Barratt-Pugh and Mary Rohl. (Open University Press, 15.99, 01280 823388)
Find out about this highly-rated early years philosophy at the Nursery World Show.
Early years settings can find details of how to take part in the next Chatterbox Challenge and raise money for children who have speech and language difficulties, with the 'Make Chatter Matter' flyer...
Public services union Unison has set out two key goals for the early years in its education manifesto, launched at a parliamentary reception in Westminster last week. The manifesto, which includes...
The sector has raised concerns over conflicting advice from the Department for Education (DfE) and Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) on the requirement for those starting the new...
Children in England could begin the national curriculum from the age of three, following the start of a Government consultation on extending the national curriculum to include the Foundation Stage....
Scotland's champion for the early years is calling for the development of a major network of children and family centres.