If we have children's interests at heart, says Professor Helen Penn, shouldn't we extend our concern to all the children around the world? For the past ten years or so I have been working part of the...
Just two early years employers were consulted during the development of the much-criticised Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's workforce, Nursery World can reveal.
In the fifth of our National Strategies features on the Early Years Foundation Stage, Sue Ellis, newly-appointed national director, Early Years, and Claire Wirth, early years senior regional adviser,...
The latest research by neuroscientists brings important messages for early years educators about how young children's learning develops. Wendy Wallace reads between the lines
Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman has hit back at critics of the inspectorate’s ‘Bold Beginnings’ report.
A child's first word is an exciting moment for parents and a wonderful feat of intelligence for a child. By Nancy Stewart
The number of children achieving a good level of development at the end of the EYFS has risen again, while the gender gap between boys and girls has fallen for the fifth year running.
Ideas and resources for supporting children’s interest in rotation. By Nicole Weinstein
The sector has raised concerns over conflicting advice from the Department for Education (DfE) and Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) on the requirement for those starting the new...