In a tribute to childcare pioneer Elinor Goldschmied, Anita Hughes looks at Treasure Baskets, Heuristic Play and her unique legacy.
When supporting children to take charge of their personal care, practitioners should look to create opportunities, says Penny Tassoni
The Government has been accused of abandoning its pledge to halve child poverty by 2010, following its launch of a consultation on Wednesday which made no mention of the target.
Children at Sunbeams Day Nursery in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, played at being flower fairies in their weekly ballet class.
Raising awareness of participation and Inclusion in our pre-school is essential to good practice, say Nicola Bushell and Hayley Cannell of Oakey Dokeys Pre-School in Essex.
How can you secure finance for sustainability projects? Kids Love Nature’s Sarah Emerson and Liverpool John Moores University’s Diane Boyd and Nicky Hirst explore some of the options
* Child Base, the UK's ninth largest nursery chain, has raised more than 37,000 for children's charity When You Wish Upon a Star, which helps children with terminal illnesses. Children and staff from...
Profile books and digital images recording children's activities can help ensure child-centred practice. Jane Cole explores their use Those of us who have the privilege to work with young children and...
The success of the free nursery education scheme for two-year-olds could depend on nurseries working together with local authorities and other early years providers. Karen Faux hears from those who...