The Co-operative Childcare Forum in Wythenshawe, Manchester is part of the Forum Leisure Centre, which allows groups of eight children and three staff members to enjoy half-hour swimming lessons twice...
* Ofsted helpline, 0845 601 4771. * NCMA (tel: 020 8461 6100) has various publications on aspects of childminding.
Which is the tops - a pool table, a rope, a camcorder or a karaoke machine? Eve Boggenpoel finds out why each of these resources is the favourite at an after-school club TOP TABLE
Parents invited to join in the fun with children will see the benefits of making a mess The importance of working in partnership with parents is a key theme in Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation...
What happens when parents' views on child behaviour are different from those of your setting? <STRONG> Jennie Lindon </STRONG> has some advice
This week's columnist Helen Penn says everyone needs to be clear about the kind of childcare they're talking about The one outstanding accomplishment of this Government in respect of childcare has...
Helping children to develop a sense of time may require giving them lots of time. Penny Tassoni considers how to listen to children trying to put things in perspective Gone are the days when a child...
Scottish Ballet is taking the magic of dance to the classroom in its workshops based on The Snowman, writes Joyce Reid Five-year-old Maxi Rafferty has seen the film The Snowman and she also has ballet...
A selection of titles to enhance your understanding of play Inclusion in the Early Years by Cathy Nutbrown and Peter Clough