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Practitioners need to empathise with young children's powerful emotions, but not be overwhelmed by them
Plans to rationalise the sector's 361 early years qualifications in the light of the Nutbrown Review have been put on hold by the Children's Workforce Development Council.
How can settings best support the particular maths development needs of three-year-olds, asks Judith Dancer in the fourth part of this series
The Children's Workforce Development Council for England is consulting stakeholders on its proposed governance structure in preparation for its full launch in April. The council, one of five bodies...
Acquiring the habit of reflective practice is an asset that will steer any professional through a successful career, says Tina Jefferies.
Alongside or apart from what adults teach them, children will represent and explore mathematical ideas with their own creative methods, as Elizabeth Carruthers and Maulfry Worthington explain.
This feature can be photocopied for early years practitioners and parents of under-threes
Some food for thought in your professional career. Supporting Musical Development in the Early Years. By Linda Pound and Chris Harrison. (Open University Press, 15.99, 01280 823388)
There has been a recent rise in negative commentary about large nursery chains – but let’s not succumb to or promote division, says Sarah Mackenzie
Childcare can play a vital role in regenerating and building sustainable communities, a major conference in London was told last week. The Daycare Trust and the British Urban Regeneration Association...