A giant jigsaw illustrated by children’s artist Nick Sharratt reflecting the power of play, connection and care has been unveiled in Manchester to promote the full rollout of the expanded offer.

Dr Aaron Bradbury suggests how we can start a new conversation about how we attract and retain more male early years ...

Recommendations to increase the national living wage to a minimum of £12.55 an hour from next year has left the sector ...

A new series of animated films from the Royal Foundation showing how everyday actions support the development of babies and young children have been created for use by early years professionals.

A new report on the early years workforce across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, led by Professor Dame Cathy Nutbrown, shows that good policies alone are not enough without careful ...

Tiny, engaging toys can open up a world of imagination, Nicole Weinstein discovers Small objects capture children's attention because they are 'extraordinary'. Children build strong emotional ...

June O'Sullivan, chief executive of the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF), on why cyber security is important with the use of AI.

Annette Rawstrone discusses the importance of children developing movement skills in order to support further learning ...

Rachel Buckler, a trainer and consultant specialising in safeguarding, on safer eating practices ...

At Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries, managers can enrol on a mental health first-aid course with Kate Moxley, which introduces mental health conditions, techniques to support someone in crisis, and how to ...

The National Day Nurseries Association's new chief executive shares some memories from his early childhood 'I can trace so many life lessons and inspirations back to my time at nursery.' I started ...