9 May 2001
Giving babies and toddlers as much freedom as you can to play with sand and water, says Alice Sharp, will add immeasurably to their learning and enjoyment
9 May 2001
Discounts on their own childcare are a perk that can keep good nursery staff with an employer, says Mary Evans
9 May 2001
Powered mobility aids for disabled children under five: 'Essential', says one major charity; 'Unsafe', says the NHS. Patricia Slatcher looks at the arguments
9 May 2001
Music comes alive for nursery children when a member of a national orchestra is calling the tune. Joyce Reid sees the effects of a session in the universal language
9 May 2001
Members of the public sector union Unison will take to the streets in Glasgow on 19 May as they launch a campaign to increase and standardise the pay of nursery...
9 May 2001
If parents cannot read or write, how can they support their children's learning? Judith Napier sees what's being done