One city council's commitment to early intervention for those with special educational needs is ensuring children get the support they need. Nicole Weinstein reports.
Settings are trying to GCSE-proof future staff via bespoke training. Charlotte Goddard investigates
Our recent Professional Study Tour to China provided unique insights for the practitioners taking part. They share some of their experiences.
The revised Early Years Foundation Stage and its Characteristics of Effective Learning provide an opportunity to change practice in Key Stage 1 - and the new Ofsted inspection framework allows...
With nurseries spending an increasing amount of time outside, many are investing in outdoor structures bringing real benefits to children's play and learning, says Katy Morton.
Developing the whole child by encouraging independence and focusing on well-being, via learning that is interesting and relevant, has been praised at an NTS in Bedfordshire. By Marianne Sargent
Arts and crafts play an integral part in the nursery curriculum because they can be used in infinitely variable ways. You can calm things down through modelling or quiet drawing or brighten up a dull...
This year's Childcare Stars Awards, run by 4Children with Nursery World and Prima magazines and sponsored by Sure Start, acknowledge some of the childcare sector's unsung heroes and their good...
A star nanny tells Helen Kewley how she overcame an occupational hazard - under the glare of TV cameras As Christmas approaches, it brings with it what seems like an inevitable growth in the...
New research may point the way to keeping young people off the streets and engaged in meaningful pastimes of their own choosing, with a role for children's centres. Annette Rawstrone investigates.