The revised Early Years Foundation Stage and its Characteristics of Effective Learning provide an opportunity to change practice in Key Stage 1 - and the new Ofsted inspection framework allows...
A new initiative helps childcare providers choose the quality assurance scheme that can best benefit their practice, says the Sure Start Unit. This week has seen the launch of Investors in Children, a...
Practitioners can gently prompt children into identifying problems and trying solutions, as Sheila Ebbutt and Carole Skinner show
Some parents employing nannies may soon be eligible to claim a tax credit towards their childcare costs, the Inland Revenue said last week. A consultation document, New Tax Credits - Supporting...
Child psychologist Jennie Lindon answers your letters about child behaviour Q) In my years as a childminder I have cared for a number of children who are reluctant to get involved in 'messy play'....
A registered childminder with a great deal of training under her belt and an early years degree in her sights is considering where it might lead her. Careers adviser Tina Jefferies suggests three...
Introducing toddlers to pop-up toys. By Penny Tassoni
The number of nurseries, childminders and out-of-school clubs has dropped dramatically since last summer, official figures reveal, as early years organisations blame the recession for driving...
Childcarers should be alert to the symptoms of a severe allergic reaction and know how a child at risk can be prepared to deal with it.
More details of the funding for early education places for disadvantaged two-year-olds are set out today.