So the school nurseries, sorry, Foundation Stage Units are taking in babes in arms now. It makes me wonder what they did before playgroups, pre-schools and private nurseries ever began. When young...
AREAS OF LEARNING Nursery Topics - The Books of John Burningham covers all six areas of learning in the Foundation Stage curriculum in England and can be adapted easily to suit the Scottish, Welsh...
Box of objects * Gather together a range of resources that represent the same word - for example, teddies.
With cases of Strep A and scarlet fever higher than usual for this time of year, early years providers and schools are being asked to follow the usual outbreak management processes as set out...
Early years good practice in Scotland should be followed by the rest of Britain, according to a leading early years expert. Professor Tina Bruce, visiting professor at the University of North London,...
The SNP backs an increase of 30 hours a week of free childcare for three- and four-year-olds.
Stimulate babies' sensory and cognitive development with these simple, easily accessible resources, in the third of a series from Claire Stevenson, Donna Luck and Veronica Lawrence.
* Projects across Wales have received funding from the Welsh Assembly to promote healthy living. Six projects in Cardiff, Caerphilly, Conwy, Pembrokeshire, Swansea and Torfaean are each receiving up...
At one setting in East London, parents of Bangladeshi descent showed a cultural and generational divide in attitudes towards play and gender, writes Caroline Vollans
