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Kids Allowed partners with carpool service to ease the nursery commute

News

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

| Nursery World

Kids Allowed has partnered with Kiddidrop.com, a service that connects local parents so they can share the nursery run.

Study reveals low take-up of Government-funded parenting classes

News

Friday, March 22, 2013

| Nursery World

At the same time as the Government announced the names of the organisations chosen to oversee the next round of CANparent classes, an evaluation of the scheme has revealed that just two per cent of parents in the pilot areas signed up for the parenting classes.

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Calling early years professionals - why parents are missing you!

Opinion

Thursday, May 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Isabel Mohan, head of content at Tiney, writes an open letter in appreciation of early years professionals as she reflects on life in lockdown with two young children

Nurseries donate essential items to families in Ukraine

News

Monday, February 28, 2022

| Nursery World

Early years settings are showing their support for children and families in war torn Ukraine and those who have been forced to flee the country, through fundraising and organising donations of essential items.

Scheme to help thousands of parents enter employment

News

Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

A scheme which provides unemployed parents in parts of Wales with childcare support to take up training and employment is being extended to the rest of the country.

Government announces new adoption champions

News

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

| Nursery World

The coalition of adopter champions will work alongside the Government to improve support for families at the start of their adoptive journey.

Irish Government announces €85m package of childcare measures

News

Friday, October 23, 2015

| Nursery World

Delivering Budget 2016, Ireland’s ministers announced €85m in new childcare funding to improve the country’s provision.

Tax credit cuts a 'mistake' when savings can be made elsewhere

News

Friday, November 6, 2015

| Nursery World

A new think-tank report urges the Chancellor to re-think cuts to tax credits and sets out alternative ways savings can be made.

Working Mum - A hard choice

Features

Sunday, June 12, 2016

| Nursery World

There are pros and cons to a school nursery, but having both daughters in the same place just swung it for Working Mum

New Childcare Choices parents' website goes live

News

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

| Nursery World

A new website to inform parents about childcare support, including Tax-Free Childcare and the 30 hours, launches today.

Youngest children not active enough

News

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

| Nursery World

Just nine per cent of children aged between two and four are doing the right amount of physical activity, experts have claimed.

Free books for Scottish children named

News

Thursday, April 17, 2014

| Nursery World

The Scottish Book Trust has announced the books that will be distributed to children under its early years book-gifting programme for 2014.

Firefighters battle childhood obesity and cot death

News

Thursday, August 27, 2015

| Nursery World

Firefighters across England are working with councils to tackle childhood obesity and cut sudden infant deaths.

Home learning - A parent's guide to ... bilingualism

Features

Monday, February 23, 2015

| Nursery World

More children now grow up with two or more languages, but how can you help them learn? Penny Tassoni offers some advice.

Parents uncomfortable with male practitioners changing their child's nappy

News

Thursday, September 12, 2019

| Nursery World

Male practitioners are frequently being stopped from providing intimate care to children as parents are uncomfortable with the idea, according to the Men in the Early Years (MITEY) campaign group.

Over half of parents of young children feel lonely

News

Thursday, November 28, 2019

| Nursery World

More than half of parents with children under the age of five experience loneliness at least some of the time, with those on the lowest incomes twice as likely to be affected, according to new research.

The best gift for children this Christmas

Opinion

Monday, December 16, 2019

| Nursery World

Services to support parents hold the key to a happy Christmas for families, says Ben Lewing

Positive Relationships: Working with Parents - Extra special

Features

Monday, June 30, 2014

| Nursery World

When parents separate, caregivers outside the family can provide essential protection, love and stability to the children affected. Dr Penelope Leach explains how.