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Staffordshire-based chain Footsteps Day Nurseries has acquired two more nurseries, with plans to open another nursery next year.
The school summer holidays are just starting for many children, but two-thirds of local authorities in England will not have enough holiday childcare for working parents.
Britain's biggest teaching union has disputed a claim that nearly 70 per cent of local communities in England support a switch to a six-term school year. The National Union of Teachers (NUT) said that...
Hot on the heels of Ofsted's annual report into early years provision comes its proposed changes to the sector's inspection process (see News, page 4). These represent a fairly comprehensive revamp of...
A controversial database holding contact details for every child in England was launched on Monday, following several delays prompted by security fears.
I read with interest the article saying anxious parents 'mistrust nurseries, minders and nannies' prompting them to place greater trust in their immediate family to care for their children (News, 12...
I am writing on behalf of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in response to 'Call for action on falling occupancy' (News, 27 October). The establishment of children's centres in the most...
Our weekly columnist Beatrix Campbell says that lazy respect for religion and culture can blind us to children's suffering. There is something about faith that makes people lose their minds. In the...
The Under 12s Exhibition features lively, informative and relevant seminars for workers in all sectors of childcare and education. Lindy Sharpe talks to four of them. April Jones