At last, the career development needs of nannies are being recognised at an official level. James Tweed reports The Children's Workforce Development Council has done little for nannies in its first...
A secure and trusting relationship, in the right environment, is key for children to develop internal self-regulation. Megan McClelland and Shauna Tominey explain
The Early Years and Primary Teaching event provides expert advice and inspirational leadership from education and childcare professionals, says Melanie Defries The 2006 Early Years & Primary Teaching...
The brutal assault by two young brothers on a nine- and an 11-year-old in a South Yorkshire ravine has dominated the headlines. Here a child psychotherapist imagines his response to a social worker's...
Using language aloud may be essential to young children in activities or at story time and they should not be hushed, says Penny Tassoni Language is an essential tool in our lives. Without language,...
Experiment with techniques, make a display and extend a topic on growing with these ideas from Nina Massey A great work of art such as Vincent Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' can stimulate children's...
Helping children to develop a sense of time may require giving them lots of time. Penny Tassoni considers how to listen to children trying to put things in perspective Gone are the days when a child...
Early years expert Alison Featherbe delves deeper into the DfE's plans to change the safeguarding requirements in the EYFS.
This optional unit aims to give early years practitioners the confidence to model physical activities and encourage children to develop a life-long love of being active Mary Evans.
Wage increases, uncertainty over local authority payments for funded hours and the return of business rates, amid other costs, dampen the funding announcement. By Catherine Gaunt