Put young children first when responding to the final report from Nutbrown, says Chelle Davison, senior lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University, chair of SEFDEY North East Region, and member of the...
The 2010 early years providers survey, carried out by the Department of Education, points to greater losses and more vacancies but many of this year's findings may be affected, in part, by changes to...
When learning a language, children often say things that don’t sound quite right. In the last article in this series, Professor Julian Pine explains why ‘clever mistakes’ are often a sign of progress
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In the same week that world leaders are meeting in Glasgow for COP26, the UN climate conference, MP Fleur Anderson is leading a campaign to ban plastic in the 11 billion wet wipes used in the UK every...
After 10 years working in recruitment, Freya Luxton set up Hopscotch Ltd and is converting listed former Royal Navy buildings in Gosport, Hampshire, into a 70-place day nursery, which will open in a...
What does effective planning look like for the outdoors? Professor Jan White explains the benefits of well-prepared outside provision and gives examples of best practice
Childminders in England have warmly welcomed Ofsted's decision to keep their personal details private by putting only their registration number and postcode with their inspection reports on its...
Delyth Mathieson, early years project manager at Edge Hill University, explains the wider perspective in what is needed to achieve EYPS.
More than 4,200 parents, childcare experts and educationalists have signed a petition on the Number Ten website to try to stop the Early Years Foundation Stage becoming law in September.