Crisis in Stoke-on-Trent's children's services has led to four private companies being shortlisted to take over the running of the department. The DfES intervened to send in advisers late last year...
I was dismayed to read about the Government's latest ideas on ratios in pre-school settings. It is another nail in the coffin of sessional groups. Obviously they are being dismissed in favour of full...
Expanding integrated early years services for vulnerable young children in deprived communities should be a priority for the new Changing Children's Services Fund, the Scottish Executive said in a...
Teachers and early years practitioners need sustained training programmes to understand the importance of children engaging with the natural world, according to school grounds charity Learning through...
Organise a music session to tie in with your project and reinforce understanding of rhythm and pitch. Warm-up
Childcare and children's literacy programmes in deprived areas should be in the front line to benefit from 105.5m funding awarded to Scotland's Social Inclusion Partnerships (SIPs) for 2002-2004. The...
A Government scheme that gives young mothers intensive support from specially trained nurses has boosted breastfeeding rates, according to new research.
New shadow minister for children Alison McGovern MP will give her first public speech in the role at Nursery World's Business Summit tomorrow.
Adults can obtain a chid's eye-view of nursery life by giving young children cameras and encouraging them to photograph the things that are most important to them. A report, Listening to Young...