The effect of deprivation in dozens of English local authorities is now so persistent that some families face being locked into disadvantage for generations unless the right action is taken, a new...
The owner of a day nursery in Co Limerick has been fined IR5,000 for contravening Ireland's childcare regulations and ordered to close the setting within 14 days. Last week at Limerick District Court...
Eureka! The National Children's Museum in Halifax, West Yorkshire opens a new 2.9m health and body-themed gallery on 29 March that uses play and interactive displays to teach children about their...
Children in the North of England are among the most vulnerable to the cost of living crisis, finds new research.
Decisions about childcare affect thousands of families on a daily basis. We know from a whole range of surveys that parents struggle with decisions about childcare for reasons of affordability,...
Cameron must bring in a tax on sugary drinks now to tackle childhood obesity, says Dr Sarah Wollaston, chair of the health committee.
The names of the first nine local authorities to trial payment-by-results in children's centres have been revealed.
Andrea Leadsom has launched the long-awaited Early Years Healthy Development Review, which sets out a vision for improving babies’ healthy development and reducing inequalities in the first 1,001 days...
Pregnant women who eat unhealthily may be putting their child at risk of long-term health problems, according to new research.