Many families find the SEN statementing process protracted and stressful. Will new moves to keep within statutory timescales help? Karen Faux reports Hypocrite or simply a mother wanting to do the...
Prominent figures tell Nicole Curnow about their wishes for developments in the early years sector in the year ahead The pace of change within the early years and childcare sector looks set to...
Trust and respect – both between children and practitioners, and parents and practitioners – are central to effective early years practice and pedagogy, explains Kathryn Solly
Practitioners can learn a great deal from the work of early years educator and lecturer Susan Isaacs, as Professor Tricia David explains
Once called 'the staff of life', bread can still be a great mainstay of nursery food, says Mary Whiting.
There has been a net loss of 300 nurseries in the past year, according to the latest Ofsted statistics, with the number of childminders joining the sector the lowest recorded.
For Carmen de Silva, a day's work is about providing opportunities for children to play outdoors and mix with others.
Different language rules and cultural attitudes to how children learn provide some valuable insights for practitioners working with bilingual children. Professor Elena Lieven explains.
How can several specialists pool their expertise? Typical examples are explained by Camden's Early Years Intervention Team It would be difficult to miss the latest Government proposals about how we...