A foundation degree course's first graduates welcome the possibilities it has opened for them, but have had to resist being steered into teaching. <B> Barbara Millar </B> reports
One parent whose child regularly went through the trauma of losing his security blanket has designed a new range of comforters called Blankies. They're hand-made squares of fabric measuring 41 x 41cm...
Edited by Kate Neil (Pre-School Learning Alliance, 18.95 for non members, 9781907478017)
* Ofsted helpline, 0845 601 4771. * NCMA (tel: 020 8461 6100) has various publications on aspects of childminding.
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...
A selection of titles to enhance your understanding of play Inclusion in the Early Years by Cathy Nutbrown and Peter Clough
Active Learning has ambitious plans for expansion as it seeks to reinvent the sector. Laura Marcus reports The entrepreneurial team behind Active Learning are looking to raise the bar for nursery...
Most children get to grips with using a computer mouse between three and four years old, but many continue to struggle with its size - it is just too big for their small hands, writes April Jones....
Early years workers can extend their career prospects with a new higher education degree. Mary Evans reports The first new higher education qualification for 25 years was launched this autumn,...