The foundation for learning is the physical readiness nurtured by carers in the years before a child starts school, writes Sally Goddard Blythe.
High-quality childcare is definitely something to celebrate, and our annual competition, organised with the Daycare Trust for National Childcare Week, does just that. This year, we're running a...
Details of the new birth-to-five framework that emerged in the Childcare Bill last week caused an outcry about 'baby curriculum madness'. The Daily Mail's front-page headline said, 'Toddlers taught to...
Four beach schools (and one river school) tell Nicole Weinstein about their exciting activities
What makes babies and toddlers laugh, and what purpose does this expression of humour serve in their development? Meredith Jones Russell finds out
In this new four-part series, Marion Dowling explores aspects of children's personal development that enable them to grow up and lead happy and satisfying lives. Here, she looks at children as social...
The 2005 Professional Nanny of the Year award put quality practice and career development in the spotlight This month's award ceremony for the second-ever Professional Nanny of the Year started out...
A team of education and care consultants have become owners after their 1.4m purchase of a day nursery. Education consultants and Nursery World authors Linda Thornton and Pat Brunton and care...