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It seems that getting the language of early years education and childcare right is a struggle for Government speech writers. Take education secretary Ruth Kelly's words to the IPPR last week (see...
The Government has been very keen to stress how important it is to listen to parents' views about smacking, and the results of various polls of the public are used to justify maintaining physical...
It was very heartening to hear Jane Cole, a member of the DfES Foundation Stage team, pledge last week that outdoor play would be accorded its proper place in the forthcoming framework covering birth...
The amount of state intervention in the lives of individuals is a particularly pointed issue in childcare and parenting, with government interference in all areas constantly referred to as 'the nanny...
The Equal Opportunities Commission is carrying out a major study into gender segregation in five employment sectors where there are skills shortages - construction, plumbing, engineering, ICT and...
Brushes, leaves, pebbles and fruit are all objects that can be the springboard for observation tasks, says Lena Engel Area of learning:
In the first of a four-part series, Pen Green Research Base's Karen John explains why supervision is such an important focus of the revised EYFS and what it means for early years settings.
David Bell's appointment as the new head of Ofsted was confirmed last week following a meeting by the Privy Council. Last month, education secretary Estelle Morris said she was recommending his...
Nottinghamshire's recent pay award is an encouraging precedent for nursery nurses seeking better pay and conditions. Mary Evans reports