We are taking a well-earned rest this week but will be back with you on Friday 6th April 2018. Many best wishes to you whether you celebrate Easter or whether you are looking forward to a bank holiday break from routine.

Do men have a unique contribution to make to young children's play?

This week we’ve been reflecting on a piece of news highlighting the difficulties of attracting men to work in ECEC.

Of the three characteristics of effective learning, it’s often “active learning” that is the hardest for newcomers to early years practice to grasp.

This week we have chosen to focus on an important recent report by the National Literacy Trust which finds clear links between literacy levels and life expectancy.

If you work with children, what kind of things do you do to involve parents in their children’s learning and development?

Jane decided she needed to ‘speak out’ about the recent Ofsted report ‘Bold Beginnings’.

There's a concerning picture about the extent to which children are able to stay safe in their digital worlds.

Everywhere we go and everything we see is impacted by gender.

How do we engage in practice and behaviours without reflecting on them?