Editor's view

It's easy to believe that listening to children should be a central part of the nursery philosophy, but much harder to ensure that this happens in practice. When consultation with young children works, the results can be inspiring and ground-breaking - it's a matter of knowing how to do it. So our eight-page pull-out this week on consulting with children will be essential reading for everybody in early years settings. As well as Peter Moss's thoughtful look at the principles and pitfalls of listening to children, three different organisations explain their approaches to involving children in decisions about their lives...