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Letting children practise negotiating steps and slopes will improve their physical confidence and can teach them about number and gravity. By Julie Mountain

Underfunding of SEND is putting provision at risk

Opinion

Monday, July 23, 2018

| Nursery World

We, Canterbury Early Years United Collaboration, are writing to express our deep concern regarding the lack of funding for young children with SEND.

Good Work

Other

Monday, July 23, 2018

| Nursery World

Mama Bear’s Day Nursery in Downend is celebrating receiving a Good rating from Ofsted at a recent inspection.

Revised Early Years Foundation Stage - Area of concern

Features

Monday, July 23, 2018

| Nursery World

The original EYFS was a result of extensive consultation with appropriate experts and research, but its revision lacks such rigour, say Helen Moylett and Nancy Stewart

Schools win funding to help disadvantaged children

News

Friday, July 20, 2018

| Nursery World

A teacher from Salford has won funding to develop young children's communication and language through storytelling, in the Let Teachers SHINE 2018 awards.

Early years maths programme boosts children's development

News

Friday, July 20, 2018

| Nursery World

Three-year-olds who took part in a scheme to improve maths teaching in early years settings made the equivalent of two extra months’ progress on average compared to other children, research suggests.

Spotlight on…Karen Clince

News

Friday, July 20, 2018

| Nursery World

Director, Tigers Childcare, Ireland

Providers invited to share experiences of 30 hours

News

Friday, July 20, 2018

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance has launched a survey to gather early years providers’ experiences of delivering the 30 hours in the policy's first year.

Government scraps early years workforce strategy's graduate plans

News

Thursday, July 19, 2018

| Nursery World

DfE drops commitment to boosting graduates and allowing Early Years Teachers to teach in schools from the early years workforce strategy.

Welsh nurseries on board to deliver 30 hours

News

Thursday, July 19, 2018

| Nursery World

Survey reveals majority of nurseries in Wales will be participating in the 30 hours, in what the NDNA calls a ‘remarkable shift’ within the sector.

Future of DfE strategic early years partnership unclear

News

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

| Nursery World

The future of the DfE's strategic early years and childcare partnership is unknown, as the contract with Action for Children is due to end soon and its head Sue Robb leaves to work in Australia.

Rise in holiday childcare costs 'another blow' for struggling families

News

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

| Nursery World

Parents are facing a 5 per cent rise to holiday childcare costs in England this year, according to new research.

Ofsted's report on obesity slammed for ignoring experts

News

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

| Nursery World

The expert panel who advised Ofsted on its obesity report, claim that the inspectorate has gone against its advice by saying that schools are not the ‘silver bullet’ to tackling childhood obesity.

Ex-Montessori charity boss jailed for fraud

News

Monday, July 16, 2018

| Nursery World

Philip Bujak, former chief executive of Montessori St Nicholas, has been jailed for six years.

Dame Martina named new chair of Social Mobility Commission amid controversy

News

Friday, July 13, 2018

| Nursery World

The Education Committee has endorsed Dame Martina Milburn as chair of the Social Mobility Commission, despite concerns that the education secretary became too personally involved in the appointment.