Nurseries and pre-schools operating in large groups have a greater proportion of Outstanding grades, Ofsted’s annual report shows.
Extend your project on babies to complement the season and link in to a birth story that all children can share, explains Anne O'Connor Activity 1
Engage children's curiosity with some close encounters with real animals First-hand experiences of live animals will greatly enhance children's understanding of living creatures and provide ideas and...
Help children develop an understanding of numbers by sharing active experiences, with suggestions by Jennie Lindon One of the ten principles underpinning Birth to Three Matters is that 'Children learn...
Researchers from Lancaster University Management School found that children from disadvantaged homes who went to nursery improved their Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 scores on average by 10-11 per cent...
The deadline for having a single qualification for new entrants to the early years workforce has been extended - why did it need to be, and at what cost? Mary Evans hears from all sides involved.
Babies exhibit number-sensitivity almost from birth, but true numeracy develops a little later. Professor Annette Karmiloff-Smith explains how.
Taking on an apprentice provides the opportunity to potentially grow and mould a loyal worker - so why aren't more nurseries adopting this approach to tailor-made talent? Mary Evans finds out.
Settings can access information, advice and training from a wide variety of charities to improve their care of young children with varied special educational needs. Autism & Asperger syndrome