Your Christmas shopping questions for the children in your care are answered by Sue Hubberstey and Jan Hurst Parents have a habit of asking other people what they should get their children for...
If you would like to find out how other nursery managers might respond to a problem that you are facing, then write giving details to: A Problem Shared, Nursery World, Admiral House, 66-68 East...
'Scotland has a unique system that puts the child at its centre and involves local people in deciding the right thing to do. We will hold on to those fundamental principles ' Peter Peacock, minister...
How can schools enable beneficial touching – which many see as developmentally vital – at a time of heightened anxiety about safeguarding? Charlotte Goddard reports
Asking children for their views provides some startling insights into how nursery staff can improve practice, a pioneering Scottish study has found. Stirling Council has published a practical guide,...
Intergenerational co-location is the way forward in developing early years practice to meet the needs of young children and the elderly today. Lorraine George explains why
Solutions to child poverty are explored in The Interim Report of the Fabian Commission on Life Chances and Child Poverty , published last week. The report includes experiences and views of real...
In part one of their new series, Professor Tina Bruce explores ‘the Gifts’ and the theory behind them, while Jane Dyke reveals how this is being absorbed into the practice at her group, Yellow Dot...
How can settings ensure that staff are fully trained up on safeguarding procedures? Hannah Crown looks at good practice at Little Rainbows Day Nursery
By Suzi Beaman, owner of Holding the Reins Nursery in Plymouth, Devon We have run our nursery and cared for children aged two to five for 12 years. Following our recent transitional Ofsted inspection,...
