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Around 5,000 primary school-age children are to have the chance try out their musical skills in the presence of professional musicians, following the launch last week of the second phase of the Kids'...
Providers across the country say they are unable to budget for the year ahead as many local authorities have yet to consult on 2020/21 funding rates, which will be effective from April.
Traditional playground games allow children to burn off excess energy. Lynne Garner describes some modern variations we all played them when we were children, learning the rules from one another or...
Plans for a cross-cutting review of the early years sector in England have been revealed in more detail by early years and childcare minister Catherine Ashton (News, 15 November). She told the Daycare...
Still on the topic of food, a new company called Kids Kitchen can supply a cookware range specifically designed for children to use. It includes hand-held tools, like whisks, rolling pins and pastry...
The principle of early intervention to bring about change and improvement is firmly established across children's services. However, the idea of five-year-olds being warned off guns and the gang...
Sunny days are on the way and our new edition is packed with seasonal activities and ideas for learning outdoors, along with best-practice guidance on changes to Literacy in the EYFS, a special...
A nursery in Essex is taking the unusual step of freezing its fees from the day a child starts at the nursery until they go to school.
A team of early years specialists has been appointed by the Department for Education and Skills to work with local authorities and Early Years and Development Childcare Partnerships in providing...
A childminding association has expressed concern over a plan by two local authorities to set-up a childminder agency while providing support to independent childminders.