Recruitment difficulties are still ‘rife’ across the early years sector, with one in two settings lacking staff, new research has found.
When settings support co-regulation, children can be calmed in the moment and gain trust in the adults around them, explains Helen Garnett
Will the storm of protest about Ofsted's 'Bold Beginnings' report help to soften its negative effects?
Count the number of things children can learn about other cultures with suggestions for a book-based project by Jean Evans Develop children's mathematical skills and their awareness of the wider world...
Plans to make it easier for childcare providers to open nurseries in empty office buildings have been put out for consultation.
An extension of free nursery education, an out-of-school childcare place for all three- to 14-year-olds and increased maternity leave and childcare tax credits are key elements of the Government's...
AREAS OF LEARNING Nursery Topics - Opposites covers all six areas of learning in the Foundation Stage curriculum in England, but it can be easily adapted to suit the Scottish, Welsh and Northern...
Providers are being encouraged by the Achieving Two Year Olds contract to support the new programme as it moves towards its goal of 130,000 children this year.