14 December 2006
Early years and childcare settings are to receive
guidance from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) on how they
can play a part in combating childhood obesity. The NICE...
14 December 2006
Ofsted inspectors 'must support' the development of
appropriate early years practice in the Foundation Stage (FS), a leading early
years figure declared last week. Bernadette Duffy, head of Thomas Coram...
14 December 2006
(Photograph) - Father and son spend some quality time
together at a special Dad's Funday at Moat House Children's Centre in Coventry.
To help men feel more comfortable at stay-and-play...
14 December 2006
Chancellor Gordon Brown's pre-Budget report extending
child benefit to mothers-to-be from week 29 of their pregnancy will help
low-income working families who do not qualify for the Sure Start Maternity...
14 December 2006
The National Day Nurseries Association has secured
funding for the building of a new National Early Years Enterprise Centre in
Huddersfield which should be up and running next year. Chief...
14 December 2006
The Early Years Sector-Endorsed Foundation Degree
(EYSEFD) was launched in 2003 to raise standards and boost career prospects for
all those working in early years. A survey carried out by...
14 December 2006
How are councils around the country extending free
nursery education flexibly for parents and economically for providers? Simon
Vevers counts the ways Pathfinder local authorities are testing innovative ways
to...
14 December 2006
Nursery children's project on space took off to an
unexpected destination. Margaret Metcalfe, teacher at Bensham Grove Community
Nursery School, Gateshead, tells the story
14 December 2006
In the final part of a series on establishing a book
collection for Foundation Stage children, Judith Stevens considers dinosaurs
and monsters Using books to support themes
14 December 2006
Walking in the jungle Since the children in Unit 3 at
Small World Day Nursery in Staindrop, County Durham, transformed their
staircase into a colourful jungle, going downstairs to visit...