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.
Child psychologist Jennie Lindon answers your letters about child behaviour. Q. I am a childminder and take the youngest child, who is two and a half years old, to a regular drop-in session. The...
Child psychologist Jennie Lindon answers your letters about child behaviour Q We have a parents' group that meets regularly in our early years centre.
Child psychologist Jennie Lindon answers your letters about child behaviour Q In our pre-school we have a brother and sister who are 14 months apart in age. They spend a lot of time teasing each other...
Child psychologist Jennie Lindon answers your letters about child behaviour. Q. We have two children (both four-year-olds) currently in our nursery who each have an imaginary friend. One child just...
Families have launched a campaign to save seven children's centres threatened with closure.
What do policy makers mean when they talk about quality in the early years? Michael Pettavel examines the evidence
Private details of a number of childminders, including home addresses, have been published in error on HMRC’s Childcare Service website.
Most staff in day nurseries in England believe they should be paid more for the work they do, a survey by Tinies Childcare has found. According to the survey of 100 day nurseries across England...