Help children to develop independence by encouraging them to practise self-help skills, says Lena Engel Early learning goal
The long-awaited Government response to Professor Cathy Nutbrown's review of early education and childcare qualifications goes further than responses to her recommendations.
In a new music-based series, Boogie Mites’ Sue Newman considers how involvement in regular music-making from birth can boost brain development, health and happiness
There are clear benefits for disadvantaged children spending up to 20 hours per week in early years provision, Sutton Trust study finds.
We know from our conversations with students starting early childhood studies degrees and from pleas for help posted on our forum that studying at this high level is no easy task.
A study by nursery group Bright Horizons Family Solutions highlights the importance of employer-supported childcare for working families.
Speech and language problems can create wider psycho-social difficulties for children once their formal schooling starts, speech and language therapists have found. Research fellow and speech and...
A new campaign to encourage families to read together was launched last week in Hackney, London, by children's author Geraldine McCaughrean.
Holiday childcare costs for parents in England have risen by 10 per cent in the past year, and provision is inadequate, the Daycare Trust said this week.