Children on the autistic spectrum make great progress with provision tailored to their needs, says Alex Stanyer, director of the Puzzle Centre.
Why do young children tend to like being naked so much? And are there particular times when stripping off should be discouraged? Caroline Vollans investigates
An award-winning setting in Leicester is helping a boy, and his mother, cope with his rare genetic disorder, reports Charlotte Goddard
A project involving two Kirklees schools has proved the value of involving local stakeholders in determining strategies for improving the learning of disadvantaged children.
Should four-year-olds walk to nursery alone? Ruth Beattie looks at the surprising attitude to safety in Switzerland, and asks whether we could learn from it in this country
In an extract from her latest book, Reducing Educational Disadvantage, Penny Tassoni explains how varied positive, adult-supported experiences can boost children’s learning and development
Implementing the Integrated Review should see early years settings working more closely with health visiting teams, Dr Kay Mathieson explains
Why is inequality an important subject to tackle and what are our attitudes to it, asks Mary Dickins in the first of a four-part series
To understand a child's home culture, early years educators need to look beyond the superficial, such as food and dress, to parents' ways of thinking, attitudes to behaviour and long-term aspirations...
A nursery that said 'no problem' when a mother sought a place for her brain-damaged child has made all the difference to the family, says Sue Learner - and the staff and children have benefited too.
