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Children's centres should place more emphasis on home visits to reach the most disadvantaged families, new practice guidance for local authorities is advising. Children's minister Beverley Hughes said...
Ten local authorities in England will pilot grants to encourage poorer families to use children's centres, in plans unveiled by the Chancellor, Alistair Darling.
Nursery Chains has been publishing for ten years, which have seen a revolution for the early years sector. Mary Evans reports.
There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to the learning that children bring with them to start school, say David Whitebread and Sue Bingham Photographs by Justin Thomas at Homerton Children's...
In response to Gillian Dickson's letter (13 September) asking who remembers their nursery teacher - I certainly do! I am now 35 years young and started playgroup, as it was then, when I was three. It...
More parents than ever in England are using formal childcare to look after their children during the week, according to research by the National Centre for Social Research (NCSR), launched to coincide...
Sally Schweizer (Rudolph Steiner Press, 12.95, ISBN 1 85584 124 X, www.rudolphsteinerpress.com). Reviewed by Sandy Green, early years consultant.
Childminders should be left in no doubt about their importance to the Government's National Childcare Strategy after this week's announcement of a 20m scheme to support new entrants to the profession...
David Finch continues his series on Universal Credit by asking if the reform incentivises those on low earnings to work more hours in order to increase their income