With just ten days until the election, we take a look at the parties’ pledges for early years, education and families (the SNP and UKIP had not released a manifesto when we went to press).
Training in Froebel practice is available from short courses through to PhD level. Meredith Jones Russell provides an overview of what’s available
How well does your setting encourage staff to develop their skills, and advise them on how to raise issues? Laura Henry lists the guidelines and rules for good practice.
As almost half of teachers admit they lack confidence about teaching the new sex and relationships lessons, the NEU and NSPCC warn that without more support, the curriculum is at risk.
With local authority training increasingly scarce, and policy changes leading to new CPD priorities, Meredith Jones Russell looks at how early years providers are responding.
Children in Scotland will return to school nurseries and schools from 11 August, Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.
Woodworking in early years settings fosters creativity and problem solving, says professional sculptor and public artist Pete Moorhouse.
A recent survey has revealed that more than 20 per cent of children do not eat breakfast and that this can seriously affect their levels of concentration and mood during the day. The Home Grown...
Childcare workers will find it easier to ommunicate with deaf children thanks to a new book that brings a fresh, clear approach to British Sign Language (BSL). Let's Sign: Early Years BSL Building...
Nursery group Bright Horizons held a week of fundraising events dedicated to its charity the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children.