The National Foundation for Youth Music has announced a third round of grants to support its pioneering music scheme for under-fives. 'First Steps', the first national music programme of its kind, was...
Early years settings can use various methods of communication to build up a positive relationship with children's families A positive relationship between home and setting is essential if the...
In this final part of his series on learning behaviours, Jan Dubiel explores how early years practitioners should approach the Characteristics of Effective Learning
Would a city-centre nursery ever dream of swapping places with a setting in a remote rural outpost or vice versa? Joe Lepper speaks to nurseries in both locations to get an idea of how they compare.
Some of the jobs open to people with early years qualifications and skills Childcare inspectors
You want to extend your work skills, but which way to go? Meg Jones gives an overview of training options and considers the possible reasons for choosing them
Karen Hart unpicks Standard 2 of the Early Years Teacher criteria and suggests how practitioners might best demonstrate it.
Leadership is about more than management, says Mary Evans.
Well-organised sand and water play leaves children absorbed and free to wallow in sensory experiences. Diana Lawton explains how.