A Government consultation on nursery education grant funding for the free entitlement for three- and four-year-olds will start in April, in the run-up to extending the offer. This will lead to a new...
27 and 28 FEBRUARY. The Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition. Sponsored by Nursery World and the Times Education Supplement, this two-day exhibition and conference for the early years and...
This week's columnist Helen Penn looks at an oasis of good practice in a land of stark inequality I have been working in South Africa recently. It is a very unequal country, and nearly 10 million...
Childminder numbers have fallen below 60,000 for the first time, according to the latest Ofsted quarterly statistics, alongside a drop in the number of nurseries.
Employers are coming round to the benefits of helping staff with childcare costs, thanks to Government incentives - but is there more to it than money? Simon Vevers reports The Government reckons...
Parents may resort to smacking as they negotiate the maze of teaching children how to behave. Jenny Mosley and Ross Grogan show how to suggest other routes Q The parents of one of my charges smack him...
Following an increased engagement in visual art during the pandemic, how can early years settings continue to support children's creativity, asks Charlotte Goddard
Simon Vevers finds out what's on offer to help early years settings promote equal opportunities policies The Aswan Learning Centre runs half-day and day workshops to enable early years professionals...
Schools, childcare and early years organisations have until 30 April to enter for this year's National Training Awards, organised by UK Skills. A series of free half-day workshops run by experienced...