Plans for a replacement for the Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC) were revealed by the Government at the Daycare Trust's annual conference last week. Paymaster General Dawn Primarolo MP, addressing...
The best new nurseries are not built just to look stylish - the environment they create is crucial to children's learning and happiness. Annette Rawstrone sizes up some winners
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In a new music-based series, Boogie Mites’ Sue Newman considers how involvement in regular music-making from birth can boost brain development, health and happiness
Amid the decline of Children's Centres and the emergence from lockdown, will the incoming ‘family hubs’ meet early years needs?
As SEND becomes a growing issue for the early years sector, none of the main political parties have much to say about it
The Labour party has promised to extend the free entitlement for three- and four-year-olds from 15 to 25 hours.