Primary school children's test scores reveal a lot about the UK, says Alan Bentley.
Early years providers want an overarching Children's Sector Skills Council to link early years with the sectors for health, young people, playwork and classroom assistants, according to a consultation...
By Nigel Williams, Northern Ireland commissioner for children There is increasing evidence that it is nursery schools who are facing some of the most difficult problems in coping with challenging...
Rain continued to be a source of fascination, says Caroline Watts, forest school leader, Reflections Nursery & Forest School, Worthing, West Sussex
Early years settings across the county are stepping in to offer emergency care for school children during Thursday's teachers' strike.
A cross-party group of MPs has warned that the coalition Government's focus on phonics as the only way to teach children to read will lead to a decline in literacy.
Head teachers have threatened to put an end to the phonics reading check for all six-year-olds, if it is seen to be politically motivated and used as a weapon to attack teachers.
Peer to peer support helps early years staff to improve their leadership skills and offer better services, research into a government-funded programme has found.
I had a letter published in Nursery World in January 2004 voicing my concerns over tax credits and the lax checks from the Inland Revenue. Since then I have been requested to check several of my...
As more and more practitioners achieve Early Years Professional Status, it will be essential for newly registered EYPs to continue to expand professional expertise. An EYP network can be an excellent...