You don't need to be near water to give children an outdoor area that offers rich play and learning opportunities with sand, says Jan White.
Fewer than half of childminders that have closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic plan to re-open within the next year, findings from a survey of childminders and childcare providers suggests.
Wildflower seeds will be given to every primary school to mark the Coronation and inspire children to learn about nature and biodiversity, in a joint project between the Department for Education and...
Director of PBD training and nursery owner Ross Midgley critiques the Department for Education's (DfE) survey for parents on ratios and the qualifications of practitioners.
Early Years Teachers will no longer need GCSE English and Maths at grade C and above to count in Level 3 workforce ratios, following yet another Government revision to qualification requirements.
With the number of self-employed people on the rise, ad hoc childcare is proving popular, reports Gabriella Jozwiak
Cultural festivals are engagingly explored in a video that will be a useful resource for settings, says Peter Baldock If your setting is thinking about the ways in which it responds to festivals, the...
Some of the secrets of successful outcomes in early years practice have been identified by research by a Government-funded centre. Biddy Passmore explains the key messages.
Her daughter struggling to make friends at school was a major worry for Working Mum, until her teacher found some solutions
Tuberculosis has made a surprise re-appearance in Britain and young children are particularly at risk. Barbara Millar examines the causes and cures Last year three outbreaks of tuberculosis (TB) in...