The General Teaching Council (GTC) in Scotland has launched a last-ditch protest against the Scottish Executive's decision to phase out a legal requirement for local authorities to have a qualified...
Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers are great communicators, thinkers and explorers. We don't teach them these complex skills -they learn them as they play. Consistent, loving care and lots of...
Some ideas for helping children autonomously explore movement. By Julia Manning-Morton and Pikler UK’s Rachel Tapping
Listening to children and reflecting on practice were at the heart of a unique project described by Moira Moran, early years specialist teacher working with the Inclusion Support Service of...
Out-of-school care in Fife has received a double boost with 960,000 in additional funding for new projects and for facilities such as outdoor play areas, play buses and toy libraries.
The comments and assumptions made by Helen Penn concerning private day nurseries (News, 10 February) are general observations and opinions which invite debate. I hope this letter balances Dr Penn's...
Further to the two 'In my views' on playgroup committees (28 August and 10 July), I am employed by a committee who seem to know nothing about core issues including childcare, national standards,...
Costs for early years providers have risen over the past three years, DfE-commissioned research has concluded.
Want to get your career moving? How about working on a playbus? Patricia Slatcher gets on board to see what the job involves
Providing rich outdoor environments is really important for all children and this is especially true for the least advantaged two-year-olds. James Hempsall describes how one rural setting is ensuring...