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How language begins with sounds, which acquire meaning through the accompaniment of actions in an exchange between infants and adults, is a journey described by Maria Robinson.
Taking public services such as education and the early years out of politics may be the only way of funding them adequately.
The importance of crawling to physical and mental development, and how to encourage it, is explained by Anne O'Connor and Anna Daly.
The introduction of child tagging technology in nurseries has been criticised as a 'gimmick' that is fuelling parental paranoia. Tagging systems similar in design to the electronic tags used in...
The moniker that a chain adopts should be memorable and tell parents instantly what kind of care it offers, says Katy Morton.
Scotland’s Named Person scheme is planned to go national by September, but the policy has divided opinion, reports Charlotte Goddard
The Post-2015 Development Agenda offers a unique opportunity to carve a positive future for children based on a holistic approach to early childhood development - but early years practitioners need...
Self-awareness is not something we are born with, but an understanding that grows over time. Crucially, says Maria Robinson, it relies on a baby's experience of interacting with others
Understanding child development acts as a springboard for students to examine their practice in greater depth. Mary Evans explains how this unit supports underpinning knowledge
A review of child and family policy developments in the UK has been published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The child and family policy divide: tensions, convergence and rights by Clem Henricson...