It’s always lovely to be able to do a trip out and get to know the area of the country we are living in. We always find it gives us ideas for both our writing and our discussions with our students and our colleagues. Last week we were lucky enough to visit a famous castle …

Continue reading Stirring and sweeping: the importance of play

I went to see Lemn Sissay in Canterbury last week.

Last month England’s Department for Education launched a new phase in their 'Together, we can tackle child abuse' campaign.

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’.