How can settings ensure that they are providing equality to minority ethnic communities? <STRONG>Nicole Curnow</STRONG> and <STRONG>Mary Evans</STRONG> look at Sure Start research on equality policies
Parents may resort to smacking as they negotiate the maze of teaching children how to behave. Jenny Mosley and Ross Grogan show how to suggest other routes Q The parents of one of my charges smack him...
Supporting fragile families and the practitioners who work with them is vital to ensuring the best interests of children are met, writes Marion Dowling in the final instalment of this two-part...
Sustainable economics and employment might be a weighty subject, but young children can still be introduced to it in meaningful ways, explains Dr Diane Boyd
The values nurtured in the early years shape how children approach the wider world later in life. But which values are beneficial and how do we balance different interests? By Marion Dowling
Young children display geographical awareness from an early age, and a new report on early years mapping is rich with links to curriculum and ideas for activities, finds Meredith Jones Russell
The entry deadline for the early years sector's most prestigious set of awards has been extended to 7 June, so make sure you tell us about people, practice and provision that is worthy of winning one...
Less than half of early years settings plan to offer the Government’s 30-hour offer, research from the Pre-school Learning Alliance suggests.
If you want to make your classroom or nursery function more efficiently you need to plan your floor space. Begin by writing down the measurements of all the necessary pieces of furniture that you have...
At some point or another, you are likely to have to make decisions about your child’s next steps. Penny Tassoni offers some advice to parents on choosing a new setting for their child