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In this case study, Sue Chambers focuses on assessing communication and language development for the Progress Check at Age Two, with the example of a child hindered by her need of a dummy.
The early years sector has disputed claims made by Findababysitter.com that childcare costs have increased by 19 per cent in the past year.
To improve their relationships with kinship carers, and to help make these people feel less isolated, practitioners should understand their particular challenges. By Nicola Stobbs and Alison Prowle
Research shows that iodine deficiency in pregnant women can impair a child's cognitive development. Ruth Thomson examines the impacts of the deficiency and outlines what can be done to prevent it.
In a bid to improve creative opportunities for the under-fives and their families in Somerset, four artists were placed in nine children's centres. Louise Monks reports on the project's progress.
'The earlier the better' when applied to young children learning to read is an orthodoxy that needs to be challenged, says Dr Sebastian Suggate.
As new policy may arise from reviewing the EYFS, where's the evidence to guide the way forward? Mary Evans hears from a leading researcher.
As Chelsea Open Air Nursery School prepares to celebrate its 90th anniversary, Nicole Weinstein finds out what makes the setting so special today
Building on children's use of cues, practitioners can work with them to engender greater playfulness in their learning.
The ‘epidemic’ requires a mix of early intervention and later support services, finds Charlotte Goddard