Highlights of our February issue are an all about maps and our thrice-yearly schools special (on English hubs)

Practice features include:
- Our All about maps is drawn from a new early years-focused Ordnance Survey resource and has case studies on early years mapmaking and reading
- Our three-times annual Schools Special on the English hubs programme
- Pen Green and their grassroots approach to growing talent is the focus of our research nurseries series
- How to make your baby rooms safe and stimulating, in part 2 of our series
- The late Helen Bromley’s approach to resources for storytelling
Our activities section highlights:
- Julie Mountain’s plants on your street series provides a host of activity ideas for Hazel
- Our series exploring early years programmes at cultural institutions sees how the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge designed a programme for hard to reach families
Management highlights:
- What do early years degrees offer today? By Tanya Richardson
- A social media guide for early years settings
Analysis
What are the prospects for out of school clubs, faced by increasing rents and concerns over safety?
There's an A2 children’s map of the world to accompany our maps article
All the content in the February issue is available online and fully accessible to subscribers.
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