Around 8,000 more disadvantaged children will be eligible for funded two-year-old places under universal credit, according to plans put out by the Department for Education for consultation.
A story about a boy, his dog and a cardboard box is the starting point for these activities across the early years curriculum suggested by Jean Evans Harry's Box by Angela McAllister (Bloomsbury...
From September 2008 early years providers will have to adhere to the new framework. Ruth Thomson gives the lowdown on what you need to know What is the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)?
An Internet college for early years education means people can train at home for a childcare career. Mary Evans meets its founder
Will the new T-levels be a bed of roses or a bumpy road? Hannah Crown gives the lowdown on the new vocational programme for Education and Childcare
In the second part of his series exploring the revised Development Matters guidance, Dr Julian Grenier looks at the newly included terms ‘curriculum’ and ‘pedagogy’ and explains what they mean in the...
Practitioners are aware of the need for CPD, but not all training is created equal. Knowing how to identify effective, evidence-based professional development is key, says the University of Oxford’s...
Spending more time in good-quality settings can positively impact a child’s ability to socialise, empathise with their peers and regulate their own behaviour, find researchers.
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.