Hay bales, live reindeer, foraged gifts and eco-friendly decorations – some nurseries are rejecting traditional nativities in favour of more community-conscious ideas. By Annette Rawstrone
Working together is taking on a new meaning in one local authority area that's putting into practice the Government's order to integrate children's services, says Simon Vevers Croydon is one of eight...
Two-thirds of councillors responsible for children’s services say their local authority doesn't have the resources to provide universal services such as children’s centres, finds survey.
Nursery staff need to know about healthy food, says Calvin Hanks, lead nutrition and safety consultant at Acorn Childcare Training.
Today’s children will be the most affected by climate change, and we shouldn’t hide this from them, says Professor John Siraj-Blatchford
Unless catch-up lessons work, British children could ‘lose 3 per cent of lifetime earnings’ due to school closures, according to a new report from the Royal Society.
Part of a parent's or carer's role is to make sure that activities are at the appropriate level for an individual child. Each baby or toddler will develop at their own rate, so take care that they are...
As Ofsted publishes its second Early Years Annual Report, Nick Hudson looks at how early years settings need to balance teaching and play in a child’s early years
How to encourage your children to partake in beneficial and enjoyable physical activities. By Penny Tassoni
Children's fascination with new and strange things is an essential part of human nature. Philip Waters looks at how this trait can be encouraged during play the little boy stuffed part of a sticky,...