* Early Education celebrated its 80th anniversary last week at a reception in Westminster hosted by Sure Start minister Catherine Ashton. The reception was attended by members of Early Education...
Help the children to make their own rain stick and hear the sound it makes at music time. Resources
If you've got a vegetarian to cater for, not to worry -it can be simpler than cooking meat, says Fiona Hamilton-Fairley Nowadays, vegetarian food is extremely varied and exciting. Wherever you take...
Interaction with other children and adults is what parents consider to be the major benefit for children in childcare settings, according to a survey by the Pre-School Learning Alliance.
This activity is always a winner with young children, is easy to do at home, and is developmentally beneficial. By Penny Tassoni
There is still confusion among settings as to what charges can be levied given that the 30 hours funded childcare is supposedly a ‘free’ entitlement. Hannah Crown has a guide
The Rachel Keeling Nursery School Team explain how they have brought joy to everyday life at their setting, for both the children and the staff
Young children across Ireland are being encouraged to respect each other's differences in a groundbreaking early years initiative.
Nursery staff in England who have had police checks within the past three years do not need to apply to Ofsted for a Disclosure check by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) when starting a new job at...
Ofsted is no longer to assess whether nursery staff in England are suitable to look after children or to be in regular contact with them.