Can it be proved that babies don't need the exclusive care of their mothers? Dr Tony Munton considers what constitutes quality care Huge rises in the number of lone parents and women in work have...
Settings catering to disadvantaged threes and fours offer lower quality, according to new research from the University of Oxford and published by the Nuffield Foundation. Lead author Sandra Mathers...
In the wake of last month’s obesity strategy update, Bertram Nursery Group early years manager Ursula Krystek-Walton outlines its programme to get children moving for at least three hours per day
Self-evaluation schemes have helped the team at Westwood Nursery to transform the quality of provision for babies and toddlers. Photographs at Westwood Nursery, Bath by Bid Jones.
The move towards hands-on learning, outside of the classroom, is behind the growing popularity of forest schools. Annette Rawstrone investigates.
Once called 'the staff of life', bread can still be a great mainstay of nursery food, says Mary Whiting.
Some early years and childcare qualifications will continue to be offered until January 2012, after the CWDC confirmed that it is extending the deadline for current qualifications by a year.
Dr Karen Wickett, lecturer in early childhood studies at Plymouth Institute of Education, says that children's need to adjust to school should not be forgotten
A range of strategies is available to ensure that the education we provide values everyone and is truly inclusive, says Joyce Miller 'Inclusive education is a system of education that recognises the...
Jenny Benjamin finds out how Parents Information Network has updated its advice and training services