The Wishbone Way Nursery in Woking, Surrey caught fire in the early hours of Sunday, causing extensive damage to the building, especially the roof.
Some early years settings have found an open-door policy promotes an effective partnership with parents, says Judith Stevens. Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage emphasises the importance of...
Try this quiz by Sue Hubberstey and Jan Hurst to check if you're on top of the job or if it's getting on top of you. Is your job stressing you out? Work-induced stress can mess up your life.
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...
Collections of natural objects offer children rich sensory experiences and are a great way to nourish their brains, says Anne O'Connor.
This is a challenging unit, but one that is fundamental to providing high-quality care for young children, says Mary Evans.
Beginning with inductions, this four-part series provides a guide to the nuts and bolts of implementing key aspects of management in your setting.
There were some difficult decisions this year for our panel of judges, made up of leading figures from all parts of the early years sector. They used their knowledge and experience to the full on...
Meredith Jones Russell finds out how some early years settings are adapting to the particular needs of the youngest members of the workforce
New sets of tools to help early years providers measure what they are giving children, and improve it, are proving popular, says Ruth Thomson.