Children at Busy Bees day nursery, Farnborough, Hampshire, swapped hats with police officers as part of a health and safety session for Child Safety Week (18-24 June). Police and fire services came to...
See how an early years project on dinosaurs can grow as the staff at <B> Gamesley Early Excellence Centre </B> explain how the children created their own museum
Ten early years practitioners from Child Base are celebrating after completing NVQ Management Level 3 with the chain's Developing Managers course. The nine-month programme has been running for four...
<P> And it certainly was! Along with the other 8,000 visitors <STRONG> Mahrukh Choughtai </STRONG> toured the stands to find out what wowed the crowds at this year's London Exhibition. </P>
As more children are absorbed into school nurseries and reception classes, nurseries are focusing on younger age groups, some taking infants as young as six weeks old. What is it like to actually work...
Children forced to sit still for inappropriate early years activities often show behaviour problems, says Jennie Lindon
As part of our ongoing series on children's dispositions, Anne O'Connor discusses how to motivate children to work at tasks for their own sake rather than adult approval. As adults, we know that...
Parents and carers across Britain are being encouraged to 'detox their toy box' before Christmas and donate good-quality toys and games to children's charity Barnardo's. The annual Foresters Toy and...
Head teachers and staff around the country are grasping the nettle and making plans as extended schools. <STRONG> Simon Vevers </STRONG> reports