EYFS training: part 8 – PSED: Get emotional

The mental health and emotional well-being of our youngest children has never been so high on the agenda. Charlotte Goddard asks what this means for training

In a tick…

Lyme disease is increasingly being diagnosed in countries including the UK – so what are the symptoms, and how can children avoid catching it? Dr Bernard Raxlen explains

We've explored…: San Bushmen

What one outdoor setting discovered about the culture of hunter-gatherers in Africa. Annette Rawstrone reports

a guide to upcoming policy changes 2019: What's in store

A swathe of new big policy documents are hitting the early years sector from September, starting with the new inspection framework. Hannah Crown has a handy summary of what is happening and when

In the clear

What are the effects of dummy use on young children's speech and language development? Radhika Kovendrakumar gives advice, based on research she did for her pre-school

Bare all?

How one setting in West Sussex is encouraging the children to go barefoot outside. Meredith Jones Russell reports

5 ways to use…: £ shop treasures

Some ideas for buying and using items stocked in pound shops. By Julie Mountain

Ofsted: best practice guide – observation, assessment and planning: Under observation

What do good observations consist of? Hannah Crown speaks to Outstanding-rated Apple Tree Private Day Nursery in Rochdale to find out

Hidden gems

How Steiner parent-and-child groups support families in the first three years and introduce them to the education and care approach. By Dorothy Marlen