A guide to the early stages of communication by I CAN speech therapist and consultant Kate Freeman Babies are hardwired to communicate right from birth, but all children need help to learn to talk....
The average childminder earned just 7,600 last year, according to research published by the Department for Education.
New figures released for Playday 2010 suggest that half of all adults think it is unsafe to let a child play outside without supervision.
By Honor Rhodes, chief executive of Coram Family In my view, the world for children would be a better place if we adults could bear to remember how anxiety-provoking and full of hurts, large and...
Curly prints The children in the Sunflower Room at Stepping Stones Co-operative Nursery have been exploring the work of firefighters. In their creative area, as well as making model fire engines from...
A round-up of products that will encourage young children to become explorers, viewing the world close up or in a different light. Compiled by Ruth Thomson.
Start a project on rain and watch the ideas flow to unlimited learning about the nature of water, with these activities from Jane Drake Adult-led activities
By Colin Nobbs, freelance television producer I'm a new dad. We have a three-month-old baby girl and I am, of course, completely besotted. Just like any parent, I want the best for my daughter: good...
Tens of thousands of early years professionals have signed up to the DfE’s education recovery training courses, designed to improve children’s outcomes,including those that are disadvantaged.