Measures of children’s progress – especially one-off assessments such as the baseline in Reception – are flawed, meaning neither policy-makers nor children benefit, say Alice Bradbury and Guy...
The MP for Chippenham, Michelle Donelan, will temporarily replace Kemi Badenoch who has gone on maternity leave.
Where's the fire? Make the most of children's fascination with the work of the emergency services with these activities on firefighting from Helen Shelbourne Fire engines fascinate young children....
Throw in a variety of new ingredients you've chosen together to show children how much fun cooking can be, says Fiona Hamilton-Fairley Many nannies are starting new jobs at this time of year, and...
Busy Bees Day Nursery in Sale, Manchester presented their apprentices with a special cake to say a big thank you for all their hard work and dedication during National Apprentice week (11-15 March).
Paintpots in Manchester is opening a third nursery in the Newall Green area of the city, after being granted a 15-year lease on the premises by the local authority.
The latest Government research on early years provision reveals a complex picture, with better qualified staff, more loss-making providers, but a rising numbers of places, says Ruth Thomson.
Children's Book Week starts on 1 October and will see who wins the Sainsbury's Baby Book Award, run jointly with the charity Booktrust. Why wait? - you can read all six shortlisted titles any time...
The promised update of the Government's early years strategy was delivered last week.Ruth Thomson runs through the points that will most affect practitioners