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Families on low incomes are struggling to cover the basic cost of food, utility bills and rent – and the situation is ‘rapidly deteriorating’, a new report highlights.
After many years of lobbying by childcare organisations, the Government's proposals to extend tax breaks for employer-supported childcare look set to make significant advances (see News, page 4). Tax...
What do children really get out of playing outdoors? An action research project into children's fascinations and explorations in nature, described by Annie Davy and Jennie Creese, found the evidence.
Why do children love playing in natural environments? Philip Waters looks at genetic and philosophical explanations and discusses barriers to environmental play Close your eyes. Go on, just humour me...
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...
The performance of children’s centres continues to lag behind that of other childcare providers, the latest Ofsted figures show.
Two leading charities campaigning for improved work-life balance, Parents At Work and New Ways to Work, have merged to form a new pressure group, Working Families. At its launch in London last...
Savour the occasion on the Queen's Jubilee or any summer day's do with recipes from Fiona Hamilton-Fairley The beginning of June sees the Queen celebrate her Golden Jubilee, with an extra two bank...
One of Northern Ireland's leading playgroups has changed its name and legal status in a bid to help it survive after a local authority nursery unit opens nearby later this year. The award-winning...
Early years practitioners must view boys as they are, and not try to force them into a behaviour and learning model set by girls the same age, says Neil Farmer