Ahead of the revision of Development Matters, Helen Moylett and Nancy Stewart ask what the Government’s motivations are and call for sector-wide participation
Try these activities that aim for the early learning goals for children's personal, social and emotional development in relating to others and to their own sense of well-being An 'environment for...
According to new research, specialist teachers of the deaf have been cut by 14 per cent in the last seven years, while the number of children needing support has risen by 31 per cent.
The cost of conducting criminal record checks on people working with children in England and Wales is set to more than double in price and will take up to a week longer to be processed from next...
Think of safety and efficiency when you put away your D&T tools and materials To make the most of D&T, children need free and easy access to appropriate tools, instruments and materials. They need to...
Anyone who works with children may have to face the situation where a child in their care is bereaved. Children have different responses to death, depending on their age and experience. <BR>
The Government's future line on childcare has been hinted at by MP Alan Milburn. The former health secretary said he would like to see the Government produce a cross-departmental White Paper that...
The Kids' Clubs Network has called for improved services for 11- to 16-year-olds as well as for an after-school and holiday youth club in every school in England. At a major conference in London...
Nursery nurse members of the public services union Unison took part in a three-day programme of strike action across Scotland last week, demanding a review and regrading of their jobs.
Early years managers can screen out unsuitable candidates with the help of Government guidelines summarised by legal expert Christine Betts Caring, competent and trustworthy staff are key to the...