An analysis of the DfE's early years online funding tool by Nursery World has uncovered errors and figures that are not directly comparable, making it very difficult for nurseries to assess the free...
A child's speech depends on their hearing and carers should be on the look-out for problems, says Maggie Jones
Communicating with the parents of children with SEND can be a thorny issue. Karen Faux gets tips from settings doing it well
The Government is finally extending its tax credit system to parents using unregistered childcare. <B>Simon Vevers</B> looks at the pros and cons
The brothers and sisters of sick or disabled children have their own unique needs. Sarah Barrell explains how best to support them and their families Siblings - why do we hear that word spoken so...
The Government claims its newest scheme will fill the hours gap in childcare, yet take-up so far has been minimal. Simon Vevers looks at another job description for childminders. The traditional nine...
Come in from the cold to a warming dish as cooked by Fiona Hamilton-Fairley Now that we are watching the autumn days pass into winter and feeling the temperature drop, what probably appeals to our...
In the first of a series on doing organised lessons with children, Jan Hurst takes a look at dancing from all angles It is an acknowledged fact that children today are not doing enough physical...
As measles cases soar, some leading figures are urging that children should not be admitted to nursery or school unless they have had the MMR jab. Melanie Defries investigates.
Dyslexia is sometimes hard to diagnose and impossible to cure, but early years practitioners can do much to boost children's learning, as Maggie Jones explains