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The free entitlement for three- and four-year-olds with working parents will increase to 30 hours in 2017,but a trial is taking place next year. Charlotte Goddard meets some of those taking part
The Government is being urged to scrap the Child Poverty Bill and replace child poverty targets by the think tank Policy Exchange. Its report Poverty of Ambition says the Government's way of defining...
Children's Laureate Michael Rosen takes a closer look at what makes this form of children's literature unique and what function a good picture book serves in a young child's learning.
Early years workers will begin registering with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) from October. Managers and lead practitioners in early education and childcare will start registering in...
Cut out and photocopy Some parents believe that putting a child on a reading scheme as soon as possible will mean that they will do better at school later on - but this is not the case. In fact,...
The Government’s new child poverty strategy for 2014-17 has met with criticism from children’s organisations.
The first private nursery chains are taking steps into the new Neighbourhood Nurseries scheme for disadvantaged areas. Anne Wiltsher reports The 108-place Jigsaw nursery in Portsmouth, one of the...
Children's physical responses to the frustration and anger they may feel are often misunderstood, and labelling them is counter-productive, says Karen Faux.
Proposals for childcare vouchers may not offer immediate relief but their benefits will be felt in the long term says Susan McGhee, commercial director of Bertram Nursery Group