Keep your skills up to date with our pick of the summer and autumn courses that focus on the early years, by Simon Vevers Art
What's on offer to help early years professionals to promote positive behaviour and provide support to children and families Acorn Early Years Training, the specialist early years division of CJ...
Narrative boosts language skills and lays the foundations for reading and writing.
The North West is developing fast. Find out what it's like for a childcarer to live and work there, as Mary Evans discovers, and see the jobs from p35.
We know the 30 hours represents a significant saving for some parents, but is this the case for all? Katy Morton and Hannah Crown report
Communicating from the heart is crucial if we are to work in partnership with the parents of our babies and youngest children. Anita M Hughes and Veronica Read explain why it matters.
'The term special educational needs (SEN) has a legal definition. Children with special educational needs all have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn or access...
How a network in a deprived area of London is helping to raise standards. By Dr Julian Grenier
A wealth of courses that focus on good practice, ranging from how to build children's self-esteem to working with fathers Acorn Early Years Training, (part of CJ Associates), runs courses on: