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One council has increased the number of 'good' and 'outstanding' settings in its area by 44 per cent in two years. Hannah Crown reports on how they did it.
Early years practitioners should reflect on how the quality of the relationships they establish with the children in their care will influence the child's emotional development and ability to respond...
Making children feel secure and content is essential, but settings often have a narrow view of how this should be achieved - creating an environment of forced gaiety, for example, which although...
Joanne Ryan is the head of assessment for the Early Years Professional Status programme at Edge Hill University. She gained EYPS herself through the Validation pilot scheme in 2006. Here she describes...
The rise in child protection policies, vetting and CRB checks is damaging the voluntary sector, claims a leading sociologist.
What is it like growing up with two languages, and how does it affect development? Ludovica Serratrice and Samantha Durrant address some common misunderstandings and provide the facts.
Supporting the physical development of children in their first year does not require specialist equipment, explains a new book by the Pre-school Learning Alliance
Islington has become the first local authority in England to adopt a policy to ensure that children experience and learn about risk through play.
Dr David Whitebread is a developmental cognitive psychologist and early years specialist, and a senior lecturer in psychology and education convenor in the Faculty of Education at the University of...