LEYF is due to take over the running of the nurseries, which together offer around 100 childcare places, in March. Services ...

Early years staff lack confidence developing a suitable strategy for two-year-olds, with few having had specific training to ...

Nursery groups and bigger settings stand to lose the most when changes to National Insurance come in from April, while ...

The onset of teething can be a painful experience for young children, so it is helpful for parents to have strategies at hand ...

The children at Alyth Kindergarten, London spent lengthy periods of time enjoying a threading activity, enhancing their motor skills.

Beeches Park Day Nursery in Staffordshire have been enjoying a Forest School session with staff Libby and Megan and the ‘Baby Bears’ children. They cooked some ‘tasty’ mud soup, and explored textures ...

At Kingswood Childcare in Devon, animals are an integral part of the setting’s ethos, offering endless opportunities for learning, connection and joy. The nursery is home to Shetland ponies, goats, ...

The Government’s vision for the early years seems vague and is lacking the inspiration that Labour provided back in the late 1990s Micahel Pettavel I listened to Keir Starmer’s ‘re-set’ speech in ...

Early Years Educator Level 3 is the most popular apprenticeship standard in the UK, but funding for childcare apprenticeships is under threat, says Alex Ford, CEO of CT Skills. Alex Ford, chief ...

Bubbles are a timeless activity that can extend children’s learning and development across the age ranges. By Penny Tassoni PHOTO: Adobe Stock There is something fascinating about bubbles that appeals ...

Rachel Buckler (left), a trainer and author specialising in safeguarding and child protection, has teamed up with domestic abuse specialist Catherine Lawler to develop bespoke early years training.