Lambeth Council has approved the closure of five of its children’s centres, while those in other parts of the country are also under threat.
Satisfying energetic children, from mini-parkour to watering the plants. By Julie Mountain
Specific outdoor teaching qualifications are not necessary for early years practitioners to work with children outside, but they are very valuable, finds Gabriella Jozwiak
Increasing Government support for formal childcare could stimulate the growth of co-operative and other social enterprises in the sector, according to a new report to be published next week (Monday 24...
Exploring media and materials * Sensory area/wall with different textures, smells and sounds.
'Doctor, something is going around the nursery, and half the children are vomiting!'
Early years settings can do their part towards reducing the number of infections children catch, says Karen Sullivan Parents are often aghast to find that their apparently healthy pre-schoolers are...
The prime and specific areas must be woven together from the beginning, says Nancy Stewart, principal consultant at Early Learning Consultancy.