EYFS training: part 5 – 18 to 36 months - Twos up

28 May 2019 | by Charlotte Goddard

Charlotte Goddard looks at the training and support available to early years practitioners responsible for children in the 18 to 36 months age group

Music therapy training available for early years settings

16 May 2019 | by Meredith Jones Russell

A music charity has announced free training for early years practitioners for a third year.

Creating A Library - Shelf life

12 May 2019 | by Amina Khan

How – and why – one setting created a library for two-year-olds and their parents. By Amina Khan, early childhood educator at Everton Nursery School and Family Centre in Liverpool

New framework for training in infant mental health launches

09 May 2019 | by Meredith Jones Russell

A new competencies framework for all those working with children from 0-2 aims to help practitioners assess their knowledge and identify gaps in their training.

Leadsom to report to Cabinet on first 1001 days review

01 May 2019 | by Catherine Gaunt

Andrea Leadsom is to make policy proposals to Cabinet for early help for families ahead of the spending review.

Ban screen time for under-twos, expert says

20 March 2019 | by Meredith Jones Russell

A call for Government to bring in guidance for 'zero screen time' for babies will be made at an infant well-being conference today.

Inclusion: Birth to threes - We belong

18 March 2019 | by Annette Rawstrone

How research among parents in East London led to a new way of providing SEND services. By Annette Rawstrone

'Government must kick start an early years revolution', urge MPs

26 February 2019 | by Katy Morton

The Health and Social Care Committee wants the Government to produce a long-term strategy for the first 1,000 days of life to improve support and services for children and families.

Andrea Leadsom's group seeks to plug gaps for 0-2s

18 February 2019 | by Katy Morton

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 up to the age of two.

Interview - Cerys Griffiths

18 February 2019 | by Catherine Gaunt

The BBC’s new early years language and literacy initiative aims to halve the pre-school language gap. Cerys Griffiths, who leads the project, tells the story so far