Young children display geographical awareness from an early age, and a new report on early years mapping is rich with links to curriculum and ideas for activities, finds Meredith Jones Russell
Local authorities are applying varying interpretations of the Code of Practice - the rules covering the 15-hour free entitlement - in different areas, according to reports from Montessori settings.
An interim review by the DfE of child protection systems, the Munro Review of Child Protection, Part One: A Systems Analysis, highlights issues that need addressing in order to improve Britain's child...
Accidents involving child pedestrians could be reduced with the help of 17.6m in Government funding being given to councils in some deprived areas of England, after research revealed that children...
Effective management remains key to tackling the sector's ongoing challenge of recruiting and retaining enthusiastic and capable early years practitioners Acorn Early Years Training * The effective...
In the baby room, what should practitioners be looking out for to guide their interactions, asks Meredith Jones Russell
by Jennie Lindon (Hodder Education, 21.99, ISBN 9781444102857)
Sharing stories is the key to learning to read, says Cassie Surrey
The first crop of successful NPQICLcandidates are turning study into action. Mary Evans hears their stories Participants in the course for leaders of children's centres are gaining a confidence in...
The Prime Minister is considering looking at wider ways of measuring child poverty that are not based on household income, but Downing Street says there are no plans to abandon child poverty targets.
