The closing date is fast approaching for the Nursery World Awards 2024, your chance to shine!
Nicole Weinstein looks at how an inner London Montessori nursery’s activities and resources are equipping children for the modern world
In the first of a new six-part series, Annette Rawstrone delves into the popular topic of vehicles, starting with activities featuring trains
Meg Barclay, educational consultant and early years reviewer for the School Library Association, reviews books that support children to cope with change in various forms, and learn about the importance of the Okavango Delta as well as protecting our planet.
Respondents to a Nursery World survey cite insufficient space and problems recruiting extra staff as reasons for putting children on waiting lists.
Nurtured @Skelmanthorpe have been busy with lots of spring-themed activities.
Vocational training is a significant pathway into the sector for many students. Fallon West, who has been completing a Level 3 apprenticeship at Spring RAF Benson nursery run by Action for Children, shares her advice for others following a similar route.
New guidance for early years educators on how to support children’s executive function and self-regulation has been published.
Richard Willis, visiting professor at the University of South Wales, reviews a book which explores how mindfullness can be integrated into settings. It combines theory, case studies and research to discuss how to improve the emotional wellbeing of our children.
Children from Kayte’s House, a childminding service in Coggeshall, wrote to the Parish Council to ask them to stop mowing the verges in the park where wildflowers grow.
Are You a Monster? has been recognised as the best new book for sharing with young children by reading charity BookTrust.
Is it unfair to give bonuses to new staff but not existing ones?
The early years sector isn’t being listened to, so maybe it’s time to rekindle the fighting, campaigning spirit of previous decades
Increasing the ‘free’ childcare offer does not address the need for family support that was previously met by the decimated Sure Start programme
After a fire brigade visit, parents at one setting came in to talk about their own jobs.