Settings catering to disadvantaged threes and fours offer lower quality, according to new research from the University of Oxford and published by the Nuffield Foundation. Lead author Sandra Mathers...
The Queen has set out the Government's planned key reforms for children and families for the next 12 months in her annual speech to Parliament today.
As more parents are unable to be at home with their children at night, Anne Wiltsher asks who's taking over When nursery owner Melanie Rowley took part in a radio phone-in programme recently, she was...
Christine McGrory tells the story of how she launched and developed a group of out-of-school clubs and a software and consultancy business with her business partner Jacquie Hughes. Read her valuable...
Clubs don't always have to go it alone - sharing premises with another like-minded group may be the solution to all your problems, says Miranda Walker finding the right accommodation to meet or...
The successes and the drawbacks of a multi-million-pound initiative to give children better access to play provision have been counted up by researchers. Melanie Defries hears views on what it means.
Ahead of this week’s budget and spending review, the chancellor has announced £500m for families and early years support - however there is no sign of any increase in funding for the 15 and 30 hour...
Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson will pledge to roll out free breakfast clubs to all primary school children, invest in the childcare workforce, and oppose the Government's plan to change...
Young children are helped to become confident writers in a project described by Michael Jones.
Apps are becoming the latest must-have in helping practitioners with observation, assessment and planning, says Mary Evans.