Scotland * Education minister Jack McConnell recently announced plans to move to a more uniform system of assessing children's attainment in pre-school using a standard recording procedure. Currently...
Ceeda has released the findings from its About Early Years Workforce Roundtable, held last month to discuss solutions to current recruitment and staffing challenges.
The Nursery World Show 2019 brought together people and organisations from every part of the early years sector for two memorable days. We report in words and pictures
One in five schools across England are experiencing 'significant' pupil absences, with almost as many having sent a whole bubble home, according to a survey of teachers.
Large equipment can be a big investment, so here are some pointers to help make sure you choose what's right for your setting.
In addition to keeping up to date with all issues surrounding child development, practitioners in early learning settings have to ensure that there is good training and ongoing staff development. Here...
The Government’s proposed changes to the requirements of early years staff in terms of training and qualifications have divided opinion, discovers Caroline Vollans
A fast drop-off at the nursery gates has become one of the ways practice has had to adapt to the pandemic, with some practitioners reporting more independent children as a result. Is it time to...
In a letter to all parents of young children, Dr Raj Thakkar offers some guidance on both common and more serious medical conditions, what symptoms to look out for, and how to treat them
Use an engaging poem about a spooky castle to introduce activities across the curriculum suggested by Judith Stevens in the second part of a project about castles Areas of learning