Do you know those flowers that dance in response to music? Gadget shops are full of them. Furby, Poo-chi and other costly cyber toys are also programmed to respond to sound - in this case people's...
The Government has decided to review rules on GCSE equivalents after it emerged that they may disqualify childcare graduates from being able to count in ratios.
Early years settings can lead the way to inclusive education for deaf children. Radhika Holmstrom finds out how Jane Russell is concerned that her deaf toddler is becoming isolated at nursery. 'Sam's...
Childcare providers from the private sector are more comfortable than their voluntary sector counterparts with taking a business approach to running their settings, according to a study published by...
Babies and toddlers delight in discovering their bodies and the world around them. Lena Engel explains how you can help From a relatively early stage in pregnancy mothers begin to sense the foetus...
Just how effective is the Government's Sure Start programme? asks Dr Helen Penn
Interpreted and applied correctly, Letters and Sounds gives credence to experiential and interactive learning and the importance of children using their senses to understand their world, says Daniella...
The full potential of the female workforce is being lost due to the high cost of childcare, argues Vidhya Alakeson
The Sure Start Unit is funding an initiative that could lead to creating a network for those involved in Investors in Children (IiC) quality assurance schemes. Representatives from a range of quality...