Early years & childcare news & best practice

Sensory Processing: Part 2 - Vestibular system

Development of the vestibular sense – and addressing over- and under-sensitivity – is explored by Anne O’Connor and Dr Kath Dickinson in part two of this new series
EYFS training: Part 2 - The key person role

Because the key person is linked to attachment, it is a vital role for practitioners to understand and to be well-trained on. Charlotte Goddard explores the options
GDPR in your setting: Ten common questions

How do the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) work in practice? Alexander Fetani, of the Early Years Alliance* has the answers to ten commonly-asked questions
Professor of play - interview with Paul Ramchandani

Paul Ramchandani tells Annette Rawstrone about Cambridge University’s early years research and launch of the PEDAL Hub

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Northamptonshire County Council in early years funding blunder

A new IT system has caused havoc for childcare providers in Northamptonshire, leaving more than 80 per cent of them with either overpayments or underpayments for funded places.

The Big Picture - Women warriors

Viking women will take centre stage at the 2019 Jorvik Viking Festival in York on 20-27 February.

Ministers seek to plug gaps for 0-2s

A new cross-Government ministerial group, chaired by the leader of the House of Commons Andrea Leadsom MP, has been working to identify gaps in support and services for families from when a child is conceived...

Spotlight on...Clare Morris

Nursery manager at Honeybear Nursery and Pre-School in Whalley Range

Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

Children in the most deprived area of the country have seen a huge improvement in their outcomes at the end of the EYFS following a major programme of targeted Government investment.