13 December 2007
Members of the Open Eye core steering group Margaret Edgington, Richard House and Lynne Oldfield explain why they want the Government to pull back from the EYFS before its imminent...
13 December 2007
Once again, Scotland looks set to come up with a system that those south of the border will eye with envy, as the new gradings for care services are unveiled...
13 December 2007
Primary school children's test scores reveal a lot about the UK, says Alan Bentley.
13 December 2007
At a recent conference I listened to a presentation on the Early Years Professional initiative. As a training provider this development strikes me as very sound. It marks the coming...
13 December 2007
LETTER OF THE WEEK - BAN CHRISTMAS CARDS
13 December 2007
The impressive efforts at enjoyable healthy eating being made by early years settings around the country are being revealed and rewarded in the Nursery Food Awards. Melanie Defries finds out...
13 December 2007
Give children plenty of opportunities to measure and compare quantities, and develop the vocabulary to describe what they are doing, with more activity ideas in our series by Sheila Ebbutt...
13 December 2007
Young children may tell untruths because they want them to be true, and adults can help by modelling desirable behaviour, says Annette Rawstrone.
13 December 2007
Early years practitioners get to grips with the latest resources for children's emergent writing, letter recognition and fine motor skills and give Sue Hubberstey their verdicts.
13 December 2007
Monitoring outsiders who come to the nursery, and ensuring that children's medicines are given safely, are in the procedures outlined this month by Laura Henry and Jeanette Phillips-Green.