Settings often struggle with planning for under-threes, to the detriment of provision. Jennie Lindon explains some key aspects of developmentally appropriate planning for young children Effective...
In her column for Nursery World this week, Beverley Hughes, Minister for Children, Young People and Families, reveals exclusively that the initial consultation on the extension to the free entitlement...
A campaign group of parents believe that the 30 hours discriminates against the most disadvantaged children, as they are ineligible for the policy.
More than 100 nursery groups and early years providers have signed an open letter to the Government highlighting the dire situation the sector faces with recruitment at ‘an all-time low’ and settings...
From today, early years settings and schools will no longer be responsible for contacting parents about positive cases in their child’s class or bubble, as contact tracing responsibility in education...
The charity is backing the Welsh Assembly's move to introduce legislation to outlaw smacking after 2016, the end of the current Assembly term. Wales would be the first part of the UK to legislate...
Early years settings might find themselves better equipped for the EYFS if they call in the consultants. Karen Faux reports.
Disadvantaged children who are behind in the 'three Rs' at the age of seven already have their life chances determined, according to Save the Children.
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