Setting are reporting a rise in children needing more support with their emotional and social development. In this article Rachel Tapping, Piklerian Early Childhood Adviser and Chair of Pikler UK, discusses the concept of sharing, how best to teach it, and whether toddlers should be made to share with each other.

Alex Dave , Safeguarding Education officer for the edtech charity LGfL-The National Grid for Learning, shares advice for early years settings about supporting parents to help safeguard their child online.

Accidental drowning is among the leading causes of death for children globally. Dr Charlotte Baker, associate lecturer at Derby University, shares more about the importance and benefits of introducing infants to swimming at a young age.

Dr Simon Brownhill from the University of Bristol talks about his research into men volunteering in the early years sector

An increasing number of babies are in early education and care as subsided hours are now available from the age of nine months. Penny Tassoni, author, trainer and education consultant, outlines the importance of care routines for infants and shares ways to use them to teach children key skills.

This month we caught up with Lily Taylor who started a BA (Hons) in Early Years Development and Learning with the Norland diploma in September 2021. She has now entered her fourth year, comprising a paid placement as a newly qualified nanny

In the fourth article in this series, Dr Karen Winter , professor in Children's Social Care at Queen's University Belfast, outlines some of the Toddlers, Tech and Talk project's most recent findings from a survey conducted as the first study phase.

Meg Barclay , education consultant and early years reviewer for the School Library Association, reviews books which help children learn some of the key skills they will need later in life

Dr Nathan Archer from Leeds Beckett University, Dr Fufy Demissie and Professor Sally Pearse from Sheffield Hallam University, discuss the social impact of the early years sector and the role of nurseries and settings as civic spaces in the community.

In the final part of this digital Practice Insight Supplement , staff at Paint Pots nurseries showcase their practice. For the Author Spotlight column, Anna Wright , Paint Pots ambassador, speaks to Alison Clark about her book exploring slow practice. Mya Mintram explains what brings her joy in her work for the Student Spotlight column, and operations manager Liz McCarthy , describes the changes made in the nurseries to promote joy, for the Working With Families column.