Young children can acquire more than one language without detriment to learning English and will enjoy greater self-esteem if carers outside the home respect their mother tongue. Anne O'Connor...
With fertility rates soaring and more new mothers returning to work to boost income during the economic downturn, baby care is in high demand. Karen Faux looks at how nurseries are coping
One of the UK's largest nursery chains, Nord Anglia, said last week that it is reviewing its procedures after secret television footage filmed at one of its nurseries revealed severe breaches of care...
This is the first of a four-part series on inclusion which is structured around the themes and principles underpinning the Early Years Foundation Stage.
The sensory experience of messy play has far-reaching benefits for brain development, creativity and risk-taking, says Anne O'Connor
In the final part of her series on observation to support wellbeing, Dr Sue Allingham focuses on developing the Specific Areas of Learning
Think again about how you work, says Melanie Pilcher, policy and standards manager at the Pre-School Learning Alliance.
Controversial babycare expert Claire Verity has been questioned by Channel 4 after organisations that she claimed to hold qualifications from said they had no record of her. Ms Verity advised parents...
Rikke Kerler enrolled on the Long EPD Pathway in September 2007.