The need for schools to take full account of new legislation on race, equality and disability is reflected in the latest edition of a document from HM Inspectorate of Education designed to help heads...
We need more men to work with young children in the early years sector. I think that one of the main issues keeping men away from working in this field may be the low wages being paid to...
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...
From family diversity to the power of imagination, these ten books will be a hit with children. By Meredith Jones Russell
(Photograph) - The Start Right Nursery in Grantham is the first nursery in Lincolnshire to receive the Heartbeat Award for healthy eating. Its officer in charge, Vivienne Ware, said, 'We are all very...
On the subject of fees (Letters, 29 July), at New Rainbow Pre-school we have successfully obtained a grant from the West Cumbria Coalfields Regeneration Community Chest to pay a year's room rental....
Hear, hear, Kate Rice! It is fantastic to hear somebody else consider issues of professionalism before issues of the balance sheet ('Make room for an extra pair of hands', Letters, 24 June). We have...
A 'play route' helps children to keep fit and improve their literacy and numeracy skills at the same time. Tracy Parr explains how Working as a play space development officer for Children's Links, a...
Early years experts have broadly welcomed plans under consideration by Glasgow City Council to delay the start of formal schooling until age six, but raised concerns that this could be jeopardised by...
A Yorkshire nursery has scrapped the baby room to introduce a new open-plan area where all children from birth to five mix together.