Two organisations are now offering distance learning courses for people wanting to train as childminders. Both Childcare Study, an online organisation, and the National Extension College (NEC) have...
Charities and training providers can help early years practitioners give child health and safety better attention.
Why do some children have imaginary friends, when do they have them and what purpose do they perform, asks Meredith Jones Russell
Sue Roberts from Edge Hill explains how one student worked towards meeting Standard 35: Influence and shape the policies and practices of the setting and share in collective responsibility for their...
Following an increased engagement in visual art during the pandemic, how can early years settings continue to support children's creativity, asks Charlotte Goddard
By Mary Dickins, early years consultant (All Together Consultancy and London Metropolitan University)
Imagination is the most valuable resource for creating spaces where children love to talk, says Elizabeth Jarman.
In the final part of this series, Professor Tina Bruce and Jane Dyke explore Froebel’s ideas about encouraging self-discipline
Levels of severe obesity in children aged 10 to 11 years have reached the highest point since records began.