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A new national programme that will advise local authorities in England on setting up children's centres has named its first director. Liz Railton, director of children's services at Essex County...
Childcarers, families and councils need to unite against service cuts.
In this new four-part series on what the new Children and Social Work Act means for the early years sector, we look at changes to the local safeguarding procedures. By Ann Marie Christian
Fun activities to associate written numerals with what they represent are outlined in our series by Sheila Ebbutt and Carole Skinner
A new legal duty has been placed on local authorities in Wales to ensure provision for children's play is included in future planning, it was revealed last week. The measure was set out in the UK's...
Nursery chains are keen to be involved in the provision of out-of-school care, says Simon Vevers, when local authorities and schools welcome them as partners With the Government demanding that schools...
A charity that provides care and support for children with SEND and their families in Essex is at risk of closure due to withdrawal of local authority funding.
It's been a year of upheaval for the biggest players, with plenty of activity elsewhere and some new entrants in this year’s table of the 25 largest nursery chains in the UK. Catherine Gaunt examines...
As the British Government considers controversial proposals to relax staff:child ratios to reduce the cost of childcare, Denmark is investing substantial sums in improving ratios as part of its...