25 September 2002
Children have a natural love of art making, but should practitioners intervene to introduce new skills? Kristen Ali Eglinton offers ways to support a child's creativity
25 September 2002
East London is about to see the birth of a new childcare college that has set itself the task of regenerating the area.
25 September 2002
There's a special satisfaction in working with a child who has special needs in his own home. Kelly Hawker describes her busy week
25 September 2002
Nurseries should resist the tactics of some unscrupulous private agencies regarding the Data Protection Act, warns Mary Evans...
25 September 2002
There will be times when a child's behaviour is beyond your setting's scope. Jennie Lindon shows where to turn for specialist guidance...
25 September 2002
As the Foundation Stage Profile replaces baseline assessment, the QCA's Pauline Hoare outlines how the new system focuses on the needs of young children...
18 September 2002
Like everything else, children's sense of humour develops in stages. Penny Tassoni looks at what tickles them...
18 September 2002
Knowledge and understanding of the world is closer to home ground than the wider themes parents may expect their children to be learning about, says Penny Tassoni...
18 September 2002
Do you display photographs of adults as well as of children in your setting, to show that both are welcomed and valued? What measures do you have in place to...
18 September 2002
Staff training programmes by early years providers are not a case of all present and correct, say the inspectors. Mary Evans looks at how they are getting into shape...