The number of children being home educated is rising, and the Government wants to give councils more power to monitor them. Meredith Jones Russell reports
Amid the controversy around proposals to periodically weigh school children, what can early years settings do to help tackle the child obesity crisis, asks Caroline Vollans
Highlights of our February issue are an all about maps and our thrice-yearly schools special (on English hubs)
Young children's experimentation with movements is linked to what we later recognise as 'dance', say Anne O'Connor and Anna Daly, directors of Primed for Life Training Associates.
When nurseries tell parents to keep their child away because of behavioural incidents, are they failing in their duties under the EYFS? Pat Gordon-Smith argues for greater clarity.
Practitioners can use the Birth To 5 Matters guidance to help them produce their observations of children’s development and progress, explains Di Chilvers
The Early Years Foundation Stage provides a framework for learning, development and care for children from birth to five, and ongoing training is a must to meet its requirements.
This April’s highlights include the surprisingly fraught issue of bikes, teachable moments, current safeguarding priorities, and resources for helping children explore language.