A new competencies framework for all those working with children from 0-2 aims to help practitioners assess their knowledge and identify gaps in their training.
Teachers have condemned Government plans to scrap funding for applied general qualifications (AGQs), including BTECs in childcare, in favour of a new vocational qualification, T-Levels.
A box that tells the main events of a child's life, and reveals his hopes and dreams when opened, is precious indeed, says Miranda Walker This unusual activity has great appeal to children of all...
A nosebleed can be a frightening experience. Doctors at the Great Ormond Street Hospital show how you can cope with the condition in our latest A-Z health guide What are they?
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Katy Morton interviews the children and families minister David Johnston about current issues facing the sector.
Northern Ireland and England have been ranked among the top ten countries in the world for reading and literacy.
In my experience of training and assessing assessors, the main benefit has been to see candidates achieving their goals. Usually this is reward enough. However, assessment also provides professional...
This week: Fluffy painting - lines and patterns in special paint to promote early marks and writing Aspect: A Competent Learner Component: representing Walkers, talkers and pretenders
While the number of nursery staff off with Covid has largely fallen, the percentage of children with the virus has increased, new data suggests.