Debbie Garvey has over three decades of experience working across the private, voluntary, maintained and independent early childhood sector. Her roles include practitioner, leader, author,…

As part of efforts to hand providers greater flexibility and autonomy, the government has launched two important consultations. The first is related to proposed regulatory…

Over a million families in the UK are entitled to support with the costs of childcare from the government, but many are missing out because…

“What is your favourite song?” This innocuous question is possibly asked somewhere in this country every day. The associated musical interactions often take place in…

A Reception teacher’s perspective – making final judgements against the new writing Early Learning Goal (ELG). When the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) reforms were…