Early years & childcare news & best practice

Speech - In the clear

What are the effects of dummy use on young children’s speech and language development? Radhika Kovendrakumar gives advice, based on research she did for her pre-school
EYFS training: Part 8 – PSED - Get emotional

The mental health and emotional well-being of our youngest children has never been so high on the agenda. Charlotte Goddard asks what this means for training
Steiner Approach - Hidden gems

How Steiner parent-and-child groups support families in the first three years and introduce them to the education and care approach. By Dorothy Marlen
Guide to: Upcoming policy changes 2019

A swathe of new big policy documents are hitting the early years sector from September, starting with the new inspection framework. Hannah Crown has a handy summary of what is happening and when

Latest News & Analysis

Busy Bees invests £3m in new learning programme

The UK's largest nursery group, Busy Bees, has created an app to support children's learning and development.

Ofcom receives complaints about 'Train your Baby like a Dog' TV show

The UK's communications regulator has received 30 complaints about Channel 4’s ‘Train Your Baby Like a Dog’.

Tax-Free Childcare glitch leaves providers with an 'admin impossibility'

An upgrade to the Tax-Free Childcare system has left providers unable to identify parents’ transactions.

Safari Kid International rebrands and launches its own curriculum

Safari Kid International, which has five settings in this country, will now operate under the name Kïdo in the UK and the US.

Over half a million children homeless or at risk of losing their home

A new report from the Children's Commissioner for England reveals hundreds of thousands of children are living in converted office blocks, shipping containers and B&Bs.