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Ofsted has launched a Facebook page to help demystify the process of registering as a childminder.
The idea of 24-hour nursery provision (News, 5 April) sounds good initially, but I would be concerned over the health and safety issues involved in handing over a child in the morning to a parent who...
Building dens is a natural and important pastime in children's social and emotional development. Anne O'Connor explores how adults can support this form of play while respecting children's need for...
Early years settings uncertain of how to introduce music into everyday practice need simply find a real, live musician, as Linda Bance explains.
A controversial database holding contact details for every child in England was launched on Monday (26 January), following several delays prompted by security fears.
Meeting the minimum standards is no longer enough for settings to keep customers loyal and stay ahead of the growing competition within the early years sector, and conscientious settings will always...
Hot on the heels of Ofsted's annual report into early years provision comes its proposed changes to the sector's inspection process (see News, page 4). These represent a fairly comprehensive revamp of...
As the summer holidays roll on, it seems appropriate that much of our news coverage this week is devoted to the issue of play.
How a Language Leaders project in Liverpool improved children’s language development and practitioners’ confidence, and helped to share good practice. By Annette Rawstrone
Early years settings are looking to a second opinion about their practice, says Karen Faux.