The Early Years Alliance’s National Week of Play launches today, with daily tips, blogs and videos to inspire early years professionals to put play at the heart of their practice.
The Government’s renewed attempt to reduce ratios suggests that once again it is not engaged with the sector’s challenges
Nicola Demetriadi reflects on the role popular culture can play in meeting a child’s cultural capital and its importance to enrich opportunities for learning and development.
The Department for Education has updated guidance for early years and childcare providers, including confirmation that from 1 June, childminders can look after children of all ages, in line with their...
Fourteen children’s centres in East Sussex have been earmarked for closure in an attempt to cut council budgets.
Woodwork improved children’s communication and helped staff do better observations, as Ian Bolton discovered. By Gabriella Jozwiak
I was interested to read both the feature 'In evidence' on childminders and the NVQ and the evidence gathering tips for C25 (20 March) alongside it. But I am concerned that childminders and many early...
MPs have called on the Government to conduct a fundamental review of the whole care system.
The Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, is calling for a national body for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), ending the postcode lottery for provision.