Hi-tech tracker boosts young children's active play

07 November 2018 | by Meredith Jones Russell

Rosendale Primary School in Lambeth has taken part in a project encouraging children to move more and be more active by embracing technology.

Scotland pushes outdoor activities in new guidelines

26 April 2017 | by Catherine Gaunt

Outdoor learning, exercise and play are highlighted in the Scottish government’s action plan for early learning and childcare.

Outdoor areas 'sacrificed' for childcare places

22 September 2015 | by Catherine Gaunt

Outdoor play space is being cut to make room for more childcare spaces, early years experts warn.

Under-fives bust a move in hip-hop classes

03 June 2014 | by Meredith Jones Russell

A Scottish dance academy has created a hip-hop syllabus for use in nurseries across Scotland.

New organisation aims to encourage children to lead more active lives

24 April 2014 | by Meredith Jones Russell

An independent register of children’s activity professionals has been created by SkillsActive to build on the Olympic legacy and counter the rising trend of inactivity in young people.

Call for volunteers to join the 'play army'

18 October 2012 Catherine Gaunt

Do you have a favourite children's play area?

Outdoor space advice on offer to London settings

30 November 2010 Laura Marcus

Learning through Landscapes is offering up to 20 London early years settings the opportunity to improve their outdoor space on a budget with a new award scheme.

Analysis: Teacher-led activities 'produce better results'

14 September 2010 Oli de Botton of the CfBT Education Trust

The upcoming review of the Early Years Foundation Stage needs to look carefully at worldwide studies of effective pre-school approaches, says Oli de Botton of the CfBT Education Trust.

Analysis: More than soundbites for EYFS reform

06 July 2010

Only meaningful dialogue between the Government and the early years sector will avoid ideological swings in policy and achieve a balanced approach to reform of the EYFS, say Margaret Edgington, Richard House and Kim Simpson of the Open EYE Campaign.