Childcare professionals have a part to play in protecting children from preventable illnesses that can be caused by smoking, says Melanie Defries.
Funding from the Early Years Pupil Premium led to a Natural Explorers project in Hackney that benefited the whole nursery and children’s centre, write Lisa Clarke and Fran Paffard
Settings in Newham are being helped to improve children’s health, reports Meredith Jones Russell
A unique 'environmental classroom' is up and running in a Northern Ireland primary school. The classroom at Holy Trinity Primary School in Enniskillen was officially opened by education minister...
Supervision discussions are an important and useful contributor to high-quality provision, but there is a lack of clarity in the sector about what they should involve. Dr Kay Mathieson offers...
The introduction of multi-agency safeguarding hubs staffed by a pool of professionals is creating a joined-up, more responsive approach to child protection, as Gabriella Jozwiak reports.
By Mary Dickens, early years consultant (All Together Consultancy and London Metropolitan University)
Mary Dickins is an early years consultant (All Together Consultancy/London Met. University)
Childcarers can get a second, informed opinion when they're worried about a child, says Annette Rawstrone.
They're easy to grow, easy to cook, well-liked, nutritious - and a bargain. So, says Mary Whiting, bring on the potatoes!
