Children from deprived areas continue to lag significantly behind their peers in development levels at age five.
Cases of measles in England and Wales last year rose by more than 30 per cent to the highest level since records began in 1995. The Health Protection Agency recorded 971 cases of measles in 2007,...
Antonia Simon, associate professor at UCL Social Research Institute, warns that the nursery sector is at risk of following in the footsteps of adult social care with a 'spectacular collapse' due to...
Is it fair or accurate to say that a particular child has a high IQ? Penny Tassoni takes a look at varying concepts of intelligence A parent anxiously goes up to an early years practitioner during an...
The Department for Education has made a U-turn over its decision not to publish the results of a key early years consultation, which included plans to raise child: adult ratios in early years...
How one setting introduced ‘In The Moment Planning’ to ensure that child-led play and activities are not interrupted and children feel valued and listened to. By Dawn Rigby
Workshops where children can explore science along with their parents will boost learning and enthusiasm all round, say <B>Linda Thornton</B> and <B>Pat Brunton</B>