Autistic children are now being integrated into mainstream early years settings with happy results all round. Anne Sutcliffe hears from two success
By Timothy Knapman and Loretta Schauer (Little Tiger Press, hardback, £10.99)
Britain is a Great place to be and we need to celebrate it with our children, say Nicola Bushell and Hayley Cannell, joint managers of Oakey Dokeys in Essex
* Three new childcare recruitment leaflets are available from the DfES, called Work with children in a nursery, Work with children in pre-schools or playgroups and Work with children in out-of-school...
Nicole Weinstein explores a practice that is helping children, as well as the early years practitioners who care for them, to self-regulate their emotions and behaviour
Almost one in four parents believes children are more likely to be neglected in the summer holidays than term time, according to a new survey.
Switch on to ICT One of the first forms of technology that a child will encounter in a nursery is the listening station or tape recorder. Being able to use one independently gives children a great...
When parents split up, practitioners can be pivotal in helping children feel secure and understand the situation. Annette Rawstrone explains what staff can do to help both children and parents
Across Peterborough, there is a growing interest in intergenerational practice. In October 2008 three young people - Lee, Stephen and Tom - volunteered to serve meals at a Salvation Army lunch club...
