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Different language rules and cultural attitudes to how children learn provide some valuable insights for practitioners working with bilingual children. Professor Elena Lieven explains.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on a Fit and Healthy Childhood has demanded the Government rethink the role of physical activity in its Child Obesity Strategy.
New research, published by the Sutton Trust, suggests that the planned expansion of the funded hours to younger children, will 'lock' out disadvantaged children from extra early years education.
A group of Sheffield parents go to the High Court this week in their challenge to the city council's decision to stop grant funding in 20 community nurseries in the most deprived areas of the city.
To an infant, moving into group care from the familiar relationships of home can be like arriving in a foreign country. But a practitioner's thoughtful, personal interactions can bridge the gap, says...
'The earlier the better' when applied to young children learning to read is an orthodoxy that needs to be challenged, says Dr Sebastian Suggate.
The importance of leaving children to their own devices with imagination and the most basic materials is explored by Helen Huleatt of Community Playthings with Professor Tina Bruce, Lynn McNair and...
A nursery where a baby choked to death on a piece of apple has received an inadequate rating by Ofsted for the second time in just over a year.
Block play allows a child to mix creativity with mathematical problem-solving, says Anne O'Connor.
The latest evidence of the value of pre-school education is set to shape early years policy at a time when it is undergoing great changes. Karen Faux reports While the Effective Provision of...