The role of play in the learning process was the central theme of a national conference attended by more than 100 early years inspectors and advisers. The annual conference of the National Association...
Details of the new birth-to-five framework that emerged in the Childcare Bill last week caused an outcry about 'baby curriculum madness'. The Daily Mail's front-page headline said, 'Toddlers taught to...
David Wright, co-owner of Paint Pots Nurseries in Southampton, has been appointed England’s national representative for the World Forum Foundation on Early Care and Education.
The chief executive of the London Early Years Foundation has won an award for her social enterprise work.
Janet King, Sector Manager for Education and Childcare at NCFE, sets out the range of ways into, and roles within, the early years sector
Confidence among early years practitioners in the Department for Education’s consultative process is extremely low, a survey from the Pre-school Learning Alliance reveals.
Findings from a new survey reveal that 84 per cent of early years staff think they produce more paperwork than they need to in the EYFS.
The Early Years Foundation Stage provides a framework for learning, development and care for children from birth to five, and ongoing training is a must in order to meet its requirements.
The job title ‘early years practitioner’ will be used to show which level 2 qualifications count in ratios, Nursery World has learned.