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...
Austerity measures are having a knock-on effect on the provision of mental health services around the UK. Gabriella Jozwiak investigates what this means for those in need of support.
From grand-scale projects to more modest makeovers, nursery architecture is at the cutting edge of building design, combining functionality with aesthetics and eco-friendliness.
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...
Parents spend an average of 49 minutes a day with their children, according to a survey released to coincide with National Family Week on 31 May to 6 June.
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.
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