A children's centre serving one of the UK's toughest estates is taking proactive steps to survive the coming spending review, says Melanie Defries.
The casual use of electronic media poses some sensitive challenges for early years settings. Annette Rawstrone spoke to nursery managers. Illustration by Claire Nichols.
How organisations across the country have been maintaining A Better Start during the pandemic. By Frances Lyons, assistant director at the National Children’s Bureau
In order to think and learn, three- and four-year-olds must believe they can do so. They need support to gain that confidence. Photographs at Trimdon Grange Infant and Nursery School by Guzelian.
It's not just adults who are interested in appearances - but they may mean something quite different for a very young child. Penny Tassoni takes a look Picture the scene - a crowded public place, and...
Analysis of Ofsted data by the Early Years Alliance reveals 'huge regional disparities' in childcare place losses.
Parents were won over when a nursery let the children explore working with real tools, says Laura Wayman.
Many of the proposals in 'More Great Childcare' have been inspired by early years provision in France. Jeanne Fagnani and Eva Lloyd explain the system and some of the pluses and minuses.
Plans to change the way that childcare for three- and four-year-olds is funded to make the system fairer for all early years providers, wherever they are in the country, have been put out for...
<P>The Government is going to have to make up its mind what to prioritise if the neediest children are to gain from early years services, says Vidhya Alakeson </P>