The Department for Education has published guidance for early years settings, following the prime minister’s confirmation in parliament yesterday that they should open to more children from 1 June.
By Wanda Allen, High/Scope Regional Support Team Most early years practitioners would agree with the definition of teaching given on page 17 of the Early Years Foundation Stage document, which...
Ways to guide and monitor early years settings on good practice in healthy eating are outlined by community dietician Amanda Price To help meet targets on childhood obesity, Bromley Primary Care Trust...
Effective risk assessment is the key to ensuring excitement as well as safety for children, advises Miranda Walker, who sets out a practical guide. Why risk assess?
Caroline Vollans discovers how a community art project founded in the wake of the Grenfell Fire disaster has helped local children and their parents to process the tragedy and work towards wellbeing.
Early years settings uncertain of how to introduce music into everyday practice need simply find a real, live musician, as Linda Bance explains.
Christine Macintyre examines the importance of play, in this extract from Identifying Additional Learning Needs This chapter is written in response to four-year-old Ronan's request, 'Just let me...
In its last few weeks in the womb a baby is already busy learning, says Annette Karmiloff-Smith, in the first of a new series on the developing brain.
Young children have an innate appreciation of music, so it's easy to build on their enthusiasm. Our special eight-page pull-out looks at ways to develop musical awareness through voice, instruments,...
In the first part of a new series on leadership qualifications, Charlotte Goddard focuses on the role of baby room leader.