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Kicking off a new series exploring the revised Development Matters guidance, Dr Julian Grenier looks at the first two key features of effective practice within the document: ‘The best for every child’...
Good practice Meeting the minimum standards is no longer enough for settings to keep customers loyal and stay ahead of the growing competition within the early years sector
The nursery group Imagine Co-operative Childcare is changing its name to The Co-operative Childcare to reinforce its commitment to the co-operative movement and its ethics and values.
The battle for Reception? Is this most crucial of years about curriculum or about skills/child development? In this Best Practice Focus, we consider the latest on the controversial Reception year...
The moniker that a chain adopts should be memorable and tell parents instantly what kind of care it offers, says Katy Morton.
Scotland’s Named Person scheme is planned to go national by September, but the policy has divided opinion, reports Charlotte Goddard
Action research is a form of 'self-reflective enquiry' that can help settings work through points of concern to find workable solutions. Julie McLarnon shows how it works in practice.
Use these ten key questions as starting points for discussing good practice on promoting physical development at a staff meeting or with parents and carers. 1 Can children move spontaneously between...
Children's charity NCH is to change its name to Action for Children from September. The charity says it is aiming to raise its public profile, increase its voluntary income and focus more on...