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Young children should have more opportunities for learning through play in Year 1 to help ensure a smooth transition from the Foundation Stage, according to a new study for Sure Start. Research...
Government plans to turn schools into community centres hold implications for childcare and education that are far from cosy. Mary Evans hears the pros and cons The Government's radical proposal to...
An awareness of pattern is fundamental to a child's learning in the early years. The early learning goal relating to pattern - 'talk about, recognise and recreate simple patterns'- falls within...
The many voices in the early years sector raised against enforcing formal phonics instruction for children younger than five appear to have been ignored. Jim Rose's review, which contains much good...
Community nursery nurse Christine Healey describes what she's been doing since she left a school nursery Monday
Cross-community playgroups andnurseries are helping to change attitudes in Northern Ireland. James Tweed reports Research published earlier this summer by the Community Relations Council in Belfast...
Follow our pointers to help you gather evidence for NVQ Level 3, Unit C24 - support the development of children's literacy skills. Read our advice in conjunction with Level 3 standards in Early Years...
Two leading figures in the early years sector have called for the parents of children under the age of three to be given universal support. The call was made by Dr Penelope Leach and Professor...
Children's need to engage in imaginative role play is often overlooked as early years practitioners become engaged in reaching targets for more formal academic learning Role play is a well-established...
Joint winner - Sparklers Parent Mentoring Programme, St Paul’s Community Development Trust