Nursery World Magazine

26/08/2025

Richard Willis, visiting professor at the University of South Wales, reviews a book which looks at how children learn and understand the world through their hands

25/08/2025

Understanding difference is key, finds Leah Jones

25/08/2025

Leah Turner, co-founder of Owen Froebel, which offers day nursery brokerage, valuations and sales, on navigating the new funding landscape.

24/08/2025

Maggie’s Day Nursery and Forest School's early years lead reveals how younger staff at the setting have a small repertoire of nursery rhymes, and why preserving traditional songs matters more than ever.

22/08/2025

Have you booked your seat at the Nursery World Awards?

This prestigious event is an opportunity to highlight the projects and people that are changing the lives of young children and their families across the UK.

Don't miss the opportunity to network and celebrate with the very best in the sector, book now: https://nurseryworldawards.com/nurseryworldawards2025/en/page/book-now

21/08/2025

Nursery World’s centenary year is an opportunity to both look back to the sector’s past as well as what the future may hold

21/08/2025

The new Children’s Laureate, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, tells Annette Rawstrone why he believes in the ability of books to change children’s lives for the better

21/08/2025

Why children need to be ‘confident, curious and capable’...

Gain inspiration from Jan Dubiel’s perspective on school readiness at Nursery World's Best Beginnings conference.

He challenges how this term is often misunderstood and misapplied, leading to inappropriate expectations for young children. Instead of focusing on a checklist of academic skills, Dubiel emphasises the importance of fostering the Characteristics of Effective Learning (CoEL), such as playing and exploring, active learning and thinking critically.

Book now: https://earlyyearstoschool.com/live/en/page/register-now

21/08/2025

Imogen Edmunds, managing director of Redwing Solutions, which specialises in HR for early years settings, on motivating your team.

21/08/2025

The onset of teething can be a painful experience for young children, so it is helpful for parents to have strategies at hand to help them through it. By Annette Rawstrone

20/08/2025

Bridget Phillipson has called for urgent action to cut school uniform costs after a survey found that parents are going without food to afford branded items.

20/08/2025