Put an interesting twist on children's movements to music with these ideas from Kevin Kelman for using props and playing games with learning opportunities Moving to music helps to develop young...
The article 'Out of Touch' (15 July) restored my belief in my work as a practitioner. I preferred to quit the job I loved as a relief assistant rather than compromise my high standards. I was told not...
The Law Commission has recommended changes in the law to stop parents and carers who kill or seriously injure children from escaping justice. In a consultative report, the Commission said three out of...
Nurseries must be prepared for the possibility of staff being accused of mistreating a child. Mary Evans explains what they should do Child protection policies often focus on concerns about what is...
In the 'developed' world of today the birth rate is under two children per family (about 1.9 here, 1.7 in Australia and 1.2 in Japan). The divorce rate is approaching 40 per cent in the UK, North...
Anew wave of 425 beacon and 650 specialist schools have been named by education and skills secretary Estelle Morris. Triangle Nursery School in the London borough of Lambeth was among the new beacon...
A unique child safety initiative is gaining support among childminders and parents. The Safety House scheme was started in West Sussex last autumn by a parent, Tricia Porter, who had read about a...
Today's practice in observation of young children owes much to the work of this pioneering researcher, as Professor Tricia David explains
The best route to an inspection starts with reflection on your setting's principles and practice, say Laura Henry and Beth Harris, as they launch a new series by examining the components of quality
