Only two per cent of early years professionals think the education system is child-centered, fosters creativity and emphasises the importance of play, according to a survey. More than 170 childminders ...

Two fifths of five-year-olds involved in a pilot of the government's revised early years curriculum have reached its ideal standard. The Good Level of Development measure was reached by 41 per cent of ...

Teachers play an essential role in helping to develop young minds. Although learning is important at any age, the early years of development are far more than simply an introduction to education; ...