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More than one in five children starting school are obese or overweight, according to the latest statistics from the Government's National Child Measurement Programme in schools.
The once-radical teachings of Friedrich Froebel about early development were so fundamental that today we take them for granted, says Professor Kevin J Brehony
New research is challenging our understanding of repeated patterns of action, or schemas. Dr Cath Arnold, consultant at the Pen Green Centre, looks at how we can refine our approach.
In its last few weeks in the womb a baby is already busy learning, says Annette Karmiloff-Smith, in the first of a new series on the developing brain.
The results of the first joint care and education inspections of early years settings in Scotland have just been published following a pilot programme carried out in November and December 2002. The...
Two reports highlighting the abrupt transition that children undergo when moving from reception class to Key Stage 1, from play-based learning to a more formal approach, will be welcomed by early...
Mothers are worried that their children will be misdiagnosed when the development check for toddlers is introduced under the revised EYFS, a survey suggests.
Creating a strong foundation in babyhood is key to robust mental health as children get older. By Annette Rawstrone
What is early education and childcare for? If you follow one of the arguments in the recent report from the National Audit Office, it exists to boost results at the end of Key Stage 1.
Can it be proved that babies don't need the exclusive care of their mothers? Dr Tony Munton considers what constitutes quality care Huge rises in the number of lone parents and women in work have...