Children are as likely to confide in out-of-school staff as in a teacher if they have a problem, according to a survey released during last week's Kids' Clubs Week. The survey of 1,500 four-to...
The DfE has confirmed that parents who defer their four-year-old's school place this September and keep their child at their early years setting will continue to be offered the 15-hour free...
Falling parental incomes and rising operational costs could threaten out-of-school services in the future, according to new research.
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.
Nursery capacity in Britain is far outstripping demand, with more than one tenth of nursery places now vacant, according to a survey published last week. The Laing and Buisson survey of more than 700...
The 'Welcome Back Bonus' for returning teachers has been extended to nursery teachers, in a Government U-turn which has been welcomed by the early years sector. Initially the bonus, worth up to Pounds...
The latest figures from the Government's scheme show it has turned around the lives of 14,000 of England's most 'troubled' households in just 15 months.
Early years inspectors will have to complete a three-day training course on how to carry out their procedures, following the end of the two-year inspection cycle on 31 March. The training, which will...
College and university nurseries are in short supply and those that do exist are often oversubscribed with long waiting lists, according to student parents.
The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) has launched a four-point plan to encourage more men to work as nursery teachers and assistants.