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Paul Soames, CEO at Contact a Family, looks at the DfE’s recent announcement of a £30m fund to help families navigate the new Special Educational Needs process
Families with children comprised nearly one third of the 22,908 people helped last year by the homelessness charity Shelter. The worst affected areas were London and the East Midlands. Shelter...
To mark World Book Day, here are some tips to share with parents on home-learning from Dr Elizabeth Kilbey, child psychologist, and a presenter of Channel 4’s The Secret Life of 4, 5 and 6-year-olds.
What do you do when a parent says they cannot pay the fees? Jackie Nunns offers guidelines to deal with this sensitive issue and make sure your club doesn't go bust Consumer borrowing in the UK...
Our special dietary needs series continues with advice from Suzannah Olivier on how nurseries can provide for Muslim children whose families may follow a halal diet Islam is the world's second largest...
The pre-school movement is staging a comeback with moves to empower parents and extend services. Catherine Gaunt reports on its new campaign Throughout its 40-year history, the pre-school movement has...
Campaigners against physical punishment of children must feel like giving certain members of the Government a bit of 'reasonable chastisement' following the decision not to change the law on smacking...
Ofsted's latest report on the early years and childcare sector paints a broadly positive picture of day-to-day operations in the sector (see News, page 6), brimming as it is with examples of good...
* The Big Lottery Fund - the joint operating name of the New Opportunities Fund and the National Charities Board - has also awarded 218,785 to the National Childbirth Trust, in collaboration with...
Families who are under stress and receiving support from social services find access to childcare particularly helpful, according to a study published by the Scottish Executive last week. Growing...