Nursery World

Nursery World is the leading title for everyone in the early years community, and first published in 1925. It provides an invaluable mix of the latest news, research and opinion plus best practice and management advice from the top experts in the sector. It is essential reading for managers and practitioners involved in delivering early years education and childcare across the private, voluntary and public sectors.

Nursery World features:

Unrivalled news coverage with in-depth reports and updates on the frequent changes in Government policy

Professional advice from early years experts and key insights into childcare practice

Features linked to the four themes of the Early Years Foundation Stage: A Unique Child, Positive Relationships, Enabling Environments, Learning and Development

Activity ideas across all areas of learning, including monthly A2 activity poster

Management advice on running your setting and the updates on policy guides affecting your business

Celebrate Christmas with Nursery World and discover what it means to different people and how this is reflected in alternative festivities in early years settings.
In the last part of our behaviour series explore how developing reciprocal relationships with parents is key to supporting children’s positive interactions and outcomes.

Find out how children make big discoveries in small spaces, and what makes them so appealing to them.

Early years expert Jan Dubiel provides guidance on how to make assessment a meaningful part of your curriculum. Plus activities covering a project on hats, ‘slow pedagogy’ applied to meal-times, and an enhancement that led to children creating their own performance area and putting on shows.

Policy: read our exclusive interview with Children’s Minister David Johnson and gain more insights into how the Government will be supporting the roll out of its expanded childcare offer. In our management section, take advice on boosting the morale of staff in the dark winter months, gain advice on paternity leave, understand the key importance of staff hygiene practices and meet two co-workers who use their positive attitude to ensure children thrive in a special needs school in East London. Plus this month’s fabulous poster features activities linked to the classic picture book, Look Up! by Nathan Bryon and illustrated by Dapa Adeola.