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A model for free early education and childcare that involves funding following the child and the Living Wage for private nursery staff are included in the plans.
Initiatives like Sure Start show no lasting effects on children's achievement, argues Tom Burkard, co-author of a controversial report that recommends scrapping the Early Years Foundation Stage.
A new series on communication skills and good early years practice is launched by Helen Moylett.
The successes and the drawbacks of a multi-million-pound initiative to give children better access to play provision have been counted up by researchers. Melanie Defries hears views on what it means.
The often disregarded baby room was the focus of a project on how young children are cared for, as Dr Kathy Goouch and Dr Sacha Powell explain.
The experience of moving the body from a prone position is surprisingly important for a child's development, say Anne O'Connor and Anna Daly.
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
How can we ensure that Literacy supports a love of reading and writing which links to all learning areas, asks Phil Armstrong