Ofsted inspections are to place a greater focus on the progress children make in their learning and less on paperwork, under changes set out in its new early years framework, published yesterday.
Early years providers will struggle to meet increased demand for funded places once the expanded offer comes in due to staffing and space shortages, suggest new findings.
What can settings do to make their baby rooms as safe and stimulating as possible for their youngest children, asks Meredith Jones Russell
- Really Want to Eat a Child by Sylviane Donnio and Dorothee de Monfreid
Nurseries should take a firm stance on payments from the outset, says Purnima Tanuku.
Understanding the stages young children go through when developing their thinking patterns is crucial when supporting babies and infants from birth to three years, says Marion Dowling. Photographs at...