Our July issue includes what’s new in the Progress Check, getting creative with ateliers, how to deal with young children’s urge to strip off, creating engaging print-rich environments, exploration of...
Chaos in Westminster is doing little to reassure an early years sector that has fought hard for its progress in recent decades
A nursery owner has launched a petition asking the Government to reconsider the 30-hour free childcare pledge, and instead move to a means-tested system.
Headteachers in England and Wales have threatened to withdraw from the teachers' workload reduction agreement unless the Government produces 'adequate funding' to implement it by the end of this year....
Think-tank Civitas has called for the Government to scrap the vetting and barring scheme, which was halted in June so that a review could be carried out (News, 15 June).
Most providers of free nursery education receive enough money to cover their costs, but extending the flexible entitlement to 15 hours may worsen the plight of those already facing a shortfall in...
Different language rules and cultural attitudes to how children learn provide some valuable insights for practitioners working with bilingual children. Professor Elena Lieven explains.
Nanny registration was the issue everyone kept returning to at the Professional Nanny conference on 4 October, though many topics were on the agenda. More than 100 nannies made their way to the...
One in five parents in the UK have forgotten how to play with their children, according to a study of 2,000 parents and 2,000 children, aged from five to 15.
Government funding for the 15 and 30 hours childcare offers will continue if early years settings have to close, or where children cannot attend due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).