Are nannies about to become an endangered species? That is one interpretation that could be put on the Budget proposal last week that parents be eligible to claim childcare tax credit for registered...
The number of children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan has reached a record high of 473,255, reveals new Government data.
After years of stalling on the issue of nanny registration, the Government is finally making moves for some kind of action, seemingly prompted by the low take-up of the home childcarer scheme (see...
UK policymakers need to look not only at another country's parental allowance, but at the reasons why it matters, says Peter Moss We hear a lot today about early childhood services in Sweden. But...
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A system of phonics devised in Northern Ireland has had 'dramatic' results in improving the reading skills of young children, according to a new study. <BR>
Children in Blackpool can now play in smoke-free parks, in an initiative aiming to prevent children from inhaling second-hand smoke.
Mobile phone masts are proliferating near nurseries and schools, contrary to official advice. <B>Simon Vevers</B> hears the arguments against them
Toxic stress in childhood occurs when children face severe, prolonged or repeated adverse events without the support of a caregiver to help them develop a normal stress response.
Some early years settings have found an open-door policy promotes an effective partnership with parents, says Judith Stevens