Early Years Educator (EYE) is essential reading for anyone working with children aged from birth to five-years-old.

Newly unearthed archive material reveals how childcare first became recognised as a skilled occupation in the UK. By Hannah Crown

A visit to the local supermarket is a rich opportunity for cross-curricular learning, says Karen Hart, who provides games, songs, craft, maths and story activities which link to the Early Learning Goals

Children will remember feelings over actions, and educators have to respond with their emotional security in mind, says lecturer Sarah Guscot

Moving stories, songs, and rhymes outdoors can support rich storytelling, says Catherine Timbers, early years specialist at the National Literacy Trust

What do childminders need to know about safeguarding in the wake of the revised EYFS? Tina Maltman has this handy guide

Meg Barclay, Learning and Community Development Manager at Heritage Doncaster, shares more about how settings can make use of museums to support learning in the early years.

Lucy Fox, Assistant Headteacher and Head of Foundations at Stoke Primary School, explores the role of the adult in independent play, and discusses what effective adult involvement should look like in provision, verses adult withdrawal.

In the first article in a new series all about Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Dr. Joanna Nair PhD, Director of Education at Pestalozzi International, shares more about Pestalozzi's background, history and the origin of his pioneering ideas.

2026 has been designated The National Year of Reading. In the second article of this series, Gavin Salmon, from the National Literacy Trust, discusses the importance of storytelling and shares ways to make the most of Storytelling Week in February.

Early Years Educator (EYE) is essential reading for anyone working with children aged from birth to five-years-old.

Denmark has one of the longest traditions of early years provision in Europe. In the third article in this series all about early years in other countries, Paula Brown looks more closely at Denmark's system of early education, including the history, pedagogy, strengths and challenges of the Danish system.

Early Years Educator (EYE) is essential reading for anyone working with children aged from birth to five-years-old.

In November Ofsted's new inspection framework came into effect. Lucy Lewin, founder and CEO of The Profitable Nursery Academy, shares reflections from a pilot inspection at her nursery, and suggestions for how to approach inspections for setting leaders, as well as policy makers.

Sam Watt and Professor Peter Day share more about research from the BRUSH project, which looked at how to reduce the level of tooth decay among early years children