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Childminders are a key component of the wraparound provision that the Government rightly prioritised in its ten-year childcare strategy. Schools need to recognise this valuable contribution that...
The National Audit Office has once again queried whether Sure Start Children's Centres provide good value for money.
This is the last column I will write as a nursery school headteacher. From the end of April I will be in a new job as Early Years Adviser to Tower Hamlets local authority in east London.
Those of us working in or from children's centres know that our ability to work effectively in partnership is critical to achieving integrated services.
The EYFS has revolutionised the way we work. We are all much clearer in our knowledge of what interests the children and are able to plan more effectively. This has resulted in better behaviour and...
Far too many of the poorest children aren't accessing quality childcare and early education.
After your story about the restaurant in Cheshire offering childcare while parents enjoy a meal (News, 20/27 December) I was heartened to turn to Pat Wills' comments in 'To the Point' on looking to...
School dental services are in urgent need of attention, says Pat Wills.
There has been widespread coverage of new medical studies suggesting that scientists have pinpointed the genetic factors that could unlock the riddle of autism. This has been broadly welcomed, but the...
We need to help families break the cycle of poverty, says Pat Wills.