Found 28674 results for "?sort=recent?type=Feature?page=1?pageSize=5?Tags/Name=Child Development|Child%20Development%7CPractice"
The national bookgifting scheme has been preserved in reduced form. Viv Hampshire looks at the benefits it still offers children.
* The independent inquiry set up in the wake of the Soham murder conviction of Ian Huntley is to hold three weeks of public hearings. The hearings, which begin in the week of 16 February, will examine...
Designed to be used in everyday practice, the revised developmental grids give guidance on planning and 'how' children learn, says Helen Moylett, principal consultant, Early Learning Consultancy
The Government is being urged to scrap the Child Poverty Bill and replace child poverty targets by the think tank Policy Exchange. Its report Poverty of Ambition says the Government's way of defining...
With tough trading conditions, Government competition hitting occupancy rates and a run of negative national news stories, the private nursery sector is in need of some cheer! So it's great to be able...
Councils warn that they are struggling to cope with an increase in demand for support as one child is referred to social services every 49 seconds.
It's vital for children's well-being to carry through the child-centred approach to learning in the reception class to Year 1, says Sally Featherstone, co-author of Smooth Transitions - Building on...
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
Observant practitioners explored how they could follow children's interests to extend their thinking and learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, as Di Chilvers shows.
The role of play in young children's learning is finding new defenders around the world. Ruth Thomson hears some of the latest thinking.