Guidelines recommend that children in early years settings are taught the importance of handwashing to prevent the spread of infections.
A lack of positive male role models and stereotypical views of early years may be the main reasons why there are so few men in the early years sector, according to a new report.
Early years degrees vary hugely and need attention, say Verity Campbell-Barr and Katherine Gulliver. Is it time for the next Nutbrown moment?
Karen Hart unpicks Standard 1 of the Early Years Teacher criteria, and offers an insight into how trainees might demonstrate the standard and embed it into their practice.
The once-radical teachings of Friedrich Froebel about early development were so fundamental that today we take them for granted, says Professor Kevin J Brehony
Three settings tell Nicole Weinstein how they have been putting the Early Years Pupil Premium to good use
Attend our Nursery World Show seminar 'Maths in the Early Years: more than just numbers?' for expert advice on best practice.
Guidance to develop a new early years qualification for Level 3 practitioners working with children with special educational needs and disabilities has been published by the Department for Education.
The much anticipated Level 3 early years apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery.
What do we hope for or fear happening in the year ahead? Nursery World heard from a range of concerned people across the early years sector.