'Inclusion is a process of identifying, understanding and breaking down barriers to participation and belonging' - Early Childhood Forum (2003)
The next two months is the high season for festivals, with Divali, Eid-ul-Fitr, Hanukkah and Christmas all jostling for space in the nursery celebrations programme - there'll be cards, claypots and...
A petition of over 32,000 signatures calling for free school meals to be expanded is being delivered to Parliament by Barnardo’s and actress and ambassador Michelle Collins today (2 March).
The ideals of Rudolf Steiner, which are being put into practice in thousands of schools and kindergartens around the world today, are outlined by Janni Nicol
New sights and new textures are made familiar for a baby with careful adult interest, says Anne O'Connor
Sharing a book creates a partnership between a young child and their carer that will promote their attention, social awareness and a habit of reading for pleasure. Anne O'Connor shows why. Photographs...
Why is touch so important for babies and young children? Because it is linked to healthy physical and emotional development, Anne O’Connor explains
Fundamental change is on its way in the UK education system, with all schools, including primaries, able to apply for academy status, the door opened for parents and other groups to set up 'free'...
With school budgets getting close to breaking point, head teachers are resorting to desperate measures to keep their schools and nursery classes afloat. Nicole Weinstein reports