Seun Matiluko explains the subject matter behind one episode of her BBC podcast, which looks at how many West Africans privately fostered their children between the 1950s and 90s
Letter of the week - I applied for the Transformation Fund but was turned down because we are only registered for 17 children and the minimum had to be 20 children for four hours each day. Yes, we...
Easy, economical and quickly cooked, rice can be the basis of a wealth of exciting dishes, says Mary Whiting.
The story of Noah's Ark provides a fitting end to the school-wide project, with ideas for learning in all areas, as Sue Chambers wraps up her diary and records for inspection. The special needs unit...
More effort should be made to include children under eight in both private and public decisions, according to a new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The report, Young Children's...
Not quite the nanny from hell, but the nanny agencies from hell were exposed this month by the consumer protection magazine Which? when it sent one of its researchers to approach 20 agencies, posing...
I worked as a classroom assistant in a local school for three years from 1997 to 2000, and my experience was a very different one to that described by Anna Jones ('In my view', 20 September). While I...
A coalition of early years organisations and nurseries is calling on the Government to consider new childcare funding options, including making the 15 hours universal from the age of two and paying a...
The many voices in the early years sector raised against enforcing formal phonics instruction for children younger than five appear to have been ignored. Jim Rose's review, which contains much good...
Environment and resources are increasingly recognised as a vital component of early years provision, and there's plenty to help you make sure you're offering the best service in this week's issue of...