The report by Which? on the use of cartoon characters in food marketing and packaging releases a cry for help from parents trying to feed their children a healthy diet (see News, page 6).
What is this experience for babies and toddlers all about, asks Anne O’Connor
Emma Davis considers the need to rethink how early years settings manage children’s behaviour and the language that is commonly used around it
Home visits can help smooth the transition to the early years setting The transition from home to an early years setting can be difficult for parents and children, and many settings find that a policy...
Childcare experts are calling for an 'urgent national debate' to ensure children under three with working mothers receive the most appropriate care. In a letter to the Daily Telegraph, Sir Richard...
A Kent nursery is being investigated by Ofsted and the Health Protection Agency (HPA) as the possible source of a local salmonella outbreak that has affected 149 children. Cannock House Day Nursery in...
This consultation seeks views on proposed subject content for reformed Functional Skills qualifications in English and mathematics.
When providing STEM learning opportunities, how can early years settings harness both children’s innate curiosity and their everyday resources, asks Meredith Jones Russell
Activities and tasks to help get your children outside this month. By Julie Mountain
Blast off from an entertaining children's book for activities across all areas of learning, with these ideas by Jane Drake The story of Q Pootle 5, about a friendly space traveller, is written and...