The tricky issue of what to tell young children about Father Christmas is hotly debated in this week's Special Report, 'The real thing?' (pages 10-11). Child psychologists and childcare experts remain...
In the final part of her training series, Charlotte Goddard discovers how one Teach First graduate went from working with very small life forms to educating very small humans.
How can settings best support the particular maths development needs of three-year-olds, asks Judith Dancer in the fourth part of this series
The long-awaited Government response to Professor Cathy Nutbrown's review of early education and childcare qualifications goes further than responses to her recommendations.
Complaints about Ofsted inspections are nothing new, but in recent weeks, Nursery World has been inundated with emails, comments on our forum, and our Linkedin group, pointing to growing unrest and...
The proportion of nurseries and childminders graded good or outstanding at their most recent inspection is now at an all-time high of 85 per cent, the latest Ofsted statistics show.
The deputy health minister has urged everyone in Scotland to take action now against the 'health time bomb' of childhood obesity. Speaking at the 'Childhood obesity conference - changing Scotland's...
Two-thirds of primary schools have signed up for the Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI) programme for four- and five-year-olds, according to the Department for Education, which is encouraging...
The Low Pay Commission is gathering evidence to help it decide at what level to set future minimum wage rates.