Nursery staff working with the key person approach may feel overwhelmed at times by their own emotions in the course of their job. Penelope Leach PhD has advice on how to cope.
The essential information you will need to start your own nursery, compiled by Annette Rawstrone Expert help
I was one of the people consulted for Mary Evans' feature about Ofsted inspection (Special report, 14 April). My quoted comments about nappy changing are not an accurate report of what I actually...
How viable are the Government’s plans to convert empty classrooms into nursery spaces and will it be a game changer? Join an expert panel for a lively discussion about what needs to happen to create...
By Wanda Allen, High/Scope Regional Support Team Most early years practitioners would agree with the definition of teaching given on page 17 of the Early Years Foundation Stage document, which...
Maureen Smith and Yvonne Nolan, co-founders of Duo Consulting and developers of the new APEL qualification APEL Level 3 Certificate in work with children(Early Years or Playwork), Unit 2: reflect on...
Eccentric animal characters and magical abilities enliven the latest children's books reviewed by Alison Boyle Hot, Hot, Hot. By Neal Layton. (Hodder, ISBN: 0-340-87326-4, 9.99)
With digital technology now an integral part of children's everyday lives, settings must consider how they can best use it to support learning. Dr Christine Stephen draws on 15 years of research to...