Out-of-school clubs have been experiencing the same delays in getting police checks for staff under the new Criminal Records Bureau as nurseries. At present 103,000 applications are falling outside...
I really wish I had known about the eight different intelligences when I was a child. My best friend always came top in every exam, whereas I floundered at the bottom. If I'd known about multiple...
AREAS OF LEARNING Nursery Topics - The Books of John Burningham covers all six areas of learning in the Foundation Stage curriculum in England and can be adapted easily to suit the Scottish, Welsh...
The Wishbone Way Nursery in Woking, Surrey caught fire in the early hours of Sunday, causing extensive damage to the building, especially the roof.
Narrative boosts language skills and lays the foundations for reading and writing.
A number of nurseries operated by universities and colleges across the UK are under threat or due to close, as they claim too few students are taking up places.
Short of ideas for a kids' outing? You can use the net to find out what's on in your local area, says Jenny Benjamin Somewhere in the dusty recesses of my home office is a Kids' Outings folder...
Despite DfE claims that childcare settings will now receive a ‘boost’ in funding rates (as of last week - 1 September), many providers say they are to receive £5 or less per hour for three and...
Some early years settings have found an open-door policy promotes an effective partnership with parents, says Judith Stevens. Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage emphasises the importance of...
Assessment and progress data matter, but they must not detract from the real purpose of teaching, while teachers should be better trained to deliver the ethos of the EYFS, explains Dr Julian Grenier