Mixed bean and corn salad Ingredients: *Mixed salad leaves of your choice *100g French beans *100g baby corn or 1 small tin sweet corn *1 small tin kidney beans *1 small bunch spring onions *1/4...
Working parents on lower incomes are being forced into debt, have had to reduce their hours or quit their jobs altogether due to problems affording childcare, reveals new research.
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In a safe environment where they feel secure, even very small children can enjoy constructive problem-solving and concentrate for surprising amounts of time, says Anne O'Connor.
A Pre-school Learning Alliance survey shows childcare providers are increasingly fighting to stay open, one year after the policy was introduced.
What are the issues related to gender inequality and stereotypes, and how can early years settings help children to have more inclusive attitudes? Gemma Goldenberg reports
At Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School, assistant head teacher Elizabeth Powell describes how she has embraced the freedoms of the new EYFS to develop a curriculum that fosters children’s passion to...
New research shows that when used in the best way, teaching assistants can have a positive impact on children’s learning and their transition to school, as Marion Dowling explains
Some food for thought in your professional career Developing Learning in Early Childhood by Tina Bruce (Paul Chapman, Pounds 17.99, 0 7619 4175 4, 020 7324 8500) Reviewed by Collette Drifte, early...
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