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'People working with children should value and respect different racial origins, religions, cultures and languages in society, so that each child is valued as an individual. Children from a very...

'The Foundation Stage was introduced as a distinct phase of education for children aged three to five in September 2000. In preparation, curriculum guidance for the Foundation Stage was distributed...

'Foundation Degrees are new, intermediate level, vocational higher education qualifications. They integrate academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and universities/colleges. 'They offer a new route into and...

Practitioners with an NNEB predating the 1989 Children Act are increasingly worried that, with the development of the Accreditation of Prior Experience and Learning (APEL) last year, they have been...

The health problems children may have in their early years can haunt them for the rest of their lives. Although most people are getting healthier and living longer, some health...

'The term special educational needs (SEN) has a legal definition. Children with special educational needs all have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn or...

In addition to keeping up to date with all issues surrounding child development, practitioners in early learning settings have to ensure that there is good training and ongoing staff development....

There are now a number of distance-learning courses that have been specially designed for early years professionals or those wanting to work in the childcare sector. ICEYE

Nursery managers are responsible for all matters relating to the day-to-day running of a day nursery. Their duties include ensuring its daily management is in accordance with the Children Act...

The amount of state intervention in the lives of individuals is a particularly pointed issue in childcare and parenting, with government interference in all areas constantly referred to as 'the...