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In the run-up to the general election, our columnist Natalie Perera has some advice for the next Prime Minister.
Properly investing in children’s development and future is expensive, but proposed reforms to the sector are all about saving cash, says Penny Tassoni
The Government’s pilot of offering a cash bonus to new-starters in early years shows how desperate it is in the absence of proper policy and ideas
It's easy to believe that listening to children should be a central part of the nursery philosophy, but much harder to ensure that this happens in practice. When consultation with young children...
The Government has missed a golden opportunity to send a message to the nation. Ministers have missed the point for, until the law states otherwise, it seems parents are able to smack their children....
Taking public services such as education and the early years out of politics may be the only way of funding them adequately.
Kevin Lowe, Head of Consultancy Services at the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) calls for a co-ordinated approach to combat the high rates of poor children getting injured or killed on our...
Talk of a childminder exodus misleadingly ignores the fact that Childminder Agencies (CMAs) are retaining and recruiting strong numbers, says the co-founder and CEO of tiney and Teach First.
As 2015 draws to a close, it is time for reflection and anticipation, says Cathy Nutbrown
It's hard to remember a time in the past decade when childcare has been bigger political news, says Vidhya Alakeson.