Procedures to ensure health and safety in any setting need constant monitoring, says Laura Henry in another checklist About this series
Relying on synthetic phonics flies in the face of young children's needs and real lives, argues Janet Moyles, professor emeritus and early years consultant This response to the Rose Interim Report is...
Investigate how materials can change and whether they can be restored, with activities from Pat Brunton and Linda Thornton
Learning to read different behaviours can help us better support children, says Kay Mathieson.
The Government may finally be putting its money where its mouth is about getting parents involved in their children's learning. Simon Vevers reports.
How do you plan for children's services that reach all over a rural area? Simon Vevers finds out Strategic planning and partnership working are the twin mantras which most local authorities believe...
Physical exuberance needs to be encouraged, not limited, in two-year-olds, says Julia Manning-Morton.
Will there be enough jobs to go around for all the trained teachers in the future? <B>Dr Alan Marr</B> does his sums
There's a feeling among managers that the demand for qualifications in early years is eclipsing the need to nurture raw talent.
The destinations of strands of money in the Sure Start Early Years and Childcare Grant allocated to local authorities are outlined by Simon Vevers.