The quality of provision in early years settings has risen in the past year, according to the latest inspection figures from Ofsted, with more providers judged to be outstanding or good.
(Photograph) - Childcare students Louise Fowler (left) and Natalie Payn shared a couch with TV presenters Dermot O'Leary and Margarita Taylor last month when they won tickets to T4, the Channel 4...
Harry had his first taste of solids this month, which he took readily. He was initially offered baby rice and then apple and carrot. Although Harry was very accepting of these foods he was clearly...
A nursery nurse who broke the arm of a child in her care has been given a 15-month prison sentence suspended for two years. Helen Lamb was also ordered to pay 1,500 compensation to the 20-month-old...
* A West Midlands childminder is making wristbands for children with their childminder's telephone number on them. Donna Mulqueen came up with the idea to help children who become separated from their...
* The SureStart Children's Centre in Tilbury, Essex, was rated outstanding in three categories in its Ofsted report - Making a Positive Contribution, Partnership with Parents, and Leadership and...
The animals and buildings on a farm provide rich pickings for activities across the early years curriculum from Helen Shelbourne Aproject such as 'On the farm' may stem from a single child's...
A plan to offer free nursery places for all two-year-olds has been scrapped by the Government, just two months after it was announced as part of a 1billion package to expand childcare.
Fathers should participate more in their children's learning, says the Fatherhood Institute, as the think-tank urges schools, nurseries and other family learning settings to sign up for Fathers' Story...
You've got the blender, you've got the nutritious raw ingredients, now what do you do with them? Children's cookery guru Annabel Karmel has packed 100 different puree ideas for babies aged six months...