Most teachers believe Reception Baseline tests in English and Maths for four- and five-year-olds are inaccurate and do not provide a good experience for children, according to a new survey.
When the Government revealed that it is considering making it mandatory for all early years staff to be qualified to at least level 3 (Nursery World, 4 February), it caused quite a stir.
Supporting parents can be an important part of helping a child start school, say members of the Camden Early Years Intervention Team At this time of year many early years practitioners are thinking...
So, 2009 has arrived, and with it comes the realisation that it could be a very tough year all round.
Early years education and care services should be fully integrated and co-ordinated by a single government department to promote social inclusion and help up-skill the workforce, says a new report.
More than two million families with children under five were living in poverty last year, official annual statistics show.
Well-intended government policies do not always lead to a beneficial outcome for early years settings and their families.
A childminding association has expressed concern over a plan by two local authorities to set-up a childminder agency while providing support to independent childminders.
The new Change4Life campaign encourages parents to give children healthy snacks such as rice cakes rather than chocolate or sweets.
Children in nurseries are being served less healthy food than those in schools, as an extensive new report shows. Simon Vevers reports.