Since enrolling as a student of the new NVQ in Children's Care Learning and Development, Carmen Robinson has completed her first unit on health and safety in the environment. Here she describes the...
Nursery nurses and other early years staff working for local authorities do not appear on the Government's list of key public service workers eligible for its 5bn affordable housing initiative in...
Prime minister Tony Blair recently said that there would be free education for two-year-olds, then corrected himself and referred to 'early years care'. So even people at the top appear to think of...
What is cultural capital and why has it become a contested topic, asks Dr Jo Basford
26 November; Developing an effective environment for learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage; Delegates will consider what the learning environment for children aged three to five means, how...
A group of childcare experts have invited the BBC to partner a new digital children's radio service to support and enrich key aspects of children's early development.
Don't wait 'til the boat comes into have a fishy in a little dishy - try these suggestions for healthy, tasty eating from Fiona Hamilton-Fairley It is not often that you get a chance to go fishing....
Just how effective is the Government's Sure Start programme? asks Dr Helen Penn
When is a practitioner justified in restraining a child physically - or is it open to interpretation? Christine Betts looks at the law In January, Nursery World reported the story of a nursery owner...
Investing in social and emotional development in early childhood, along with support for working parents could yield the UK economy £45.5bn annually, according to a report launched today by the Royal...