With nurseries spending an increasing amount of time outside, many are investing in outdoor structures bringing real benefits to children's play and learning, says Katy Morton.
Developing the whole child by encouraging independence and focusing on well-being, via learning that is interesting and relevant, has been praised at an NTS in Bedfordshire. By Marianne Sargent
Nearly three-quarters of the most disadvantaged two-year-olds are receiving 15 hours of free childcare after a nationwide push, government figures suggest.
So, the Prime Minister thinks Sure Start isn't working. But has he seen the evidence or heard how parents feel about the scheme? asks Beatrix Campbell It's official, Sure Start is a failure. That was...
Scotland's education minister has endorsed moves to put play back into learning at school entry - but will schools and teachers be ready for it? Simon Vevers reports The move towards more play-based...
A well-developed vestibular system leaves us feeling physically and emotionally balanced, but it needs to be trained through a range of particular movements, explains Nicole Weinstein
The price of universal childcare provision will be well worth paying if it leads to greater parental choice and better training for the workforce, argues Vidhya Alakeson At the Labour Party's annual...
The rise in cases of children diagnosed as 'hyperactive' and the use of drugs to treat them may reveal some flaws in today's expectations of the youngest children, says Ruth Thomson
Families who have adopted from abroad must struggle with the children's emotional issues after getting over the state's bureaucratic hurdles. Mary Evans reports Earlier this month, children's minister...