Use these key points for discussion at staff meetings or with parents and carers. 1 Do you involve parents and carers when you are planning trips? If you do ask adults to come with you, it is...
Early years settings fear they could be left with staffing shortfalls in the new year, as a result of the pandemic, a survey of early years providers has found.
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.
Follow these step-by-step suggestions for holding a successful dance session in the nursery and creating a performance based on a favourite children's character Adance session with young children...
Help children to sharpen their minds while they strengthen their bodies - and have fun in the process - with these activity ideas from Miranda Walker Are you on the look out for new, fun ways to...
Montessori nursery schools in the UK are thriving and rising in number, a census carried out by the Montessori Schools Association (MSA) has revealed.
Children are at risk from the growing culture of drinking in the UK. Professor Moira Plant looks at the range of possible effects.
If Ireland's delayed Affordable Childcare scheme is to become a reality, government must be willing to invest more now and into the future, says Teresa Heeney.
The number of people starting the Early Years Teacher course has dropped by a third since last year, new figures reveal.