These are unprecedented times for early years settings on the front line, caring for children of NHS and care staff, supermarket workers, delivery drivers – all those key workers whom we all rely on...
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A factory, a former cinema and derelict farmland are among 14 sites designated for new neighbourhood nurseries with grants worth more than 1.2m from the New Opportunities Fund (NOF). Among the...
See what nurseries across the country have been up to.
Parents will be able to carry over any unused hours from their free early years entitlement to use when they want later, in plans unveiled as part of the next stage of the Government's childcare...
Something about the current downturn has been puzzling economists: employment has remained higher than expected and unemployment less severe.
The Department for Education has published advice for local authorities and parents on deferring the admission of summer-born children to school.
The Government should support parents by 'investing in prevention', rather than resorting to compulsory parenting orders when children misbehave, family charities warned this week. Helen Dent, chief...
Primary school education should build on the principles of the EYFS rather than being shaped by a 'downward push' from the secondary curriculum, a new report argues.
Even settings with limited outdoor areas can revel in the delights of autumn, says Claire Warden Here are some suggestions for enjoying a colourful autumn whatever the limitiations of your outdoor...