Despite the Government spending 7bn on childcare per year, British parents currently spend 27 per cent of their income on childcare. A poorly-structured system means we are not getting value for...
Unpublished Government research appears to contradict the findings of an internal report carried out by the Department for Children, Schools and Families last month, which found a direct link between...
Children whose fathers are on duty with the 45 Commando Group in Afghanistan enjoyed some moral support from their local MP last week. Mike Weir, MP for Angus, Scotland, paid an informal visit to the...
Playworkers have greeted with a sigh of relief the announcement of a 155m programme for children's play in England, paid for by the Big Lottery Fund. Only two months ago they feared a drain on funds...
Elizabeth Truss has visited six different early years settings and Sure Start children's centres since May 2010, all graded good or outstanding in their most recent Ofsted inspections.
Children are being encouraged to help fight climate change with a new RHS campaign to make use of school and nursery gardens.
The early years sector has paid tribute to Jack Dromey, the Labour politician who died suddenly on Friday.
Choosing objects and materials and making them work for desired ends come naturally to young children. Jane Drake explains how early years practitioners can encourage learning and prompt discoveries
By Jane Drake, a partnership advisory teacher in Leeds and author of Planning Children's Play and Learning in the Foundation Stage and Organising Play in the Early Years (David Fulton) Effective...
Measuring, comparing and matching, as well as feeling secure, feature in story-based activities from Jean Evans Develop children's understanding of size and height by introducing a project based on...