Use these key points for discussion at staff meetings or with parents and carers: 1 Do you involve parents and members of the community in your investigations of the local area?
Children have a lot to offer in ideas for the design of the settings where they spend their time, says Alison Clark.
Childcare vouchers will retain tax relief, thanks to widespread protests.
The deadline for the Nursery World Awards 2018 has been extended to Friday 25 May, so don't delay, finish your entries now!
The Early Years Foundation Stage is at the heart of the thought-provoking seminar programme at the Nursery World Show 2009. Mary Evans hears what our expert speakers plan to explore with delegates.
An exhibition in south London is showing off children’s photographs of their explorations of the world outside their nursery, explains resident artist Rosie Potter
Being outdoors provides children with developmental benefits that cannot be replicated indoors. Kathryn Solly reveals how to get it right
In an increasingly risk-averse culture, early years expert Helen Tovey explores what risk is, and its benefits
A child's communication begins at home, and early years practitioners need to promote it there and in partnership with the nursery, as Helen Moylett explains.
A website to help local authorities create child-friendly communities in areas such as planning, designing and policing has been launched by Play England and SkillsActive.