The ‘red book’, the paper-based personal child health record for under-fives, will be available online for London parents from April ahead of a national rollout.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? can provide the inspiration for a creative look at animals, says Sue Chambers One of our classrooms decided to base its project on Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What...
The National Day Nurseries Association has won a contract with Thurrock Council in Essex to help support the long-term sustainability of early years and childcare providers in the area.
A nursery in Gambia is changing its name in honour of a Preston nursery group that has raised thousands of pounds to support it.
Early Years Outdoors (Learning Through Landscapes, 01962 845811, 55 per annum) Reviewed by Marjorie Ouvry, consultant and trainer in early years education Outdoor play, in the Foundation Stage and for...
New children's minister Sarah Teather made her first visit in the role when she dropped in at Shadwell Children's Centre in east London last Thursday.
A practical guide to implementing the Welsh Foundation Phase has been published by Estyn, the training and education inspectorate for Wales.
In its first term in power, New Labour made lots of noise about the importance of the early years sector. It unveiled such initiatives as the national childcare strategy, the Working Families Tax...
The London Childcare Affordability Programme, which offers subsidised childcare and support and helps unemployed parents back to work, has been scaled back by 3m after some councils pulled out.
Young children who have regular bedtimes and sleep for a minimum of 11 hours perform better at school, a new study has found.