Child psychologist Jennie Lindon answers your letters about child behaviour Q We have a three-year-old in our nursery who is very outspoken in her views and keen to organise the other children. She...
Our weekly columnist Beatrix Campbell believes the Manifesto for Children has radical questions that will demand answers The children's charities take this Government very seriously. No Government has...
- Molly and the Night Monster by Chris Wormell; Jonathan Cape, 10.99
The early years sector is likely to fall down the list of the new Government’s priorities, but there is still cause for optimism
This month’s issue has an international flavour, with an exclusive report on a visit to settings in Ukraine, and a comparison of the Swedish childcare model with the UK’s in light of the Governments...
In the fifth of our National Strategies features on the Early Years Foundation Stage, Sue Ellis, newly-appointed national director, Early Years, and Claire Wirth, early years senior regional adviser,...
Big name back-up with the individual care of locally run settings has proved a recipe for success for Casterbridge. Annette Rawstrone reports.
To be meaningful, role play needs to build on children's experiences Role play can be a valuable means for children to explore their feelings and ideas and to revisit experiences. To ensure that these...
In the first of a new series on good leadership and management under the Education Inspection Framework, Annette Rawstrone finds staff must understand the ‘why’
* Modern Apprenticeships were re-launched at a summit in London earlier this week by the Learning Skills Council (LSC) in a bid to tackle skills shortages in a range of industries and services,...