How noisy is your workplace? From February next year the new European Noise Directive will come into force, setting decibel limits and requiring 'noise risk assessments' (see News, page 8). There's no...
A few years ago it would have been hard to imagine a Labour Party conference where the Prime Minister, the Chancellor and the education secretary all made childcare a major theme of their speeches....
Two new education qualifications for teaching assistants have been tipped to have as big an impact on raising professional standards as the NNEB did on its introduction more than 50 years ago. The...
DfES officials have moved to correct a mistake in the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework after it was brought to their attention by an EYFS improvement manager in Leeds. Teresa Todd...
As spring approaches most of us get the urge to brighten up or change our environment. Whether you are contemplating buying new furniture, restocking your toy cupboards or wondering what you can do...
How three settings in London used their pupil premium funding to support children’s sense of self through drawing and talking.
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One of the key findings of recent Effective Provision of Pre-school Education (EPPE) research (Technical Paper 10, DfES/Institute of Education, 2003, London) is that, 'Good outcomes for children are...
The word 'stress' may be over-used but playleaders do face an often complex task in helping the children in their care to cope with life's pressures, explains Andrea Clifford-Poston molly, aged 10,...
The apprentice levy can now support early years leaders with an enriched Level 5 and Level 7 programmes in Leadership. Gareth Alcott, director of strategic partnerships at the National College of...