Much like the weather at the moment, the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement was damp and disappointing for those involved in education, childcare and the welfare of families and young children.
Three-year-olds and their families gain positive benefits from living in areas with a Sure Start local programme, the latest findings from the National Evaluation of Sure Start have shown.
A hospital nursery in West Lothian, Scotland is at threat of closure as health chiefs say they can no longer afford to subsidise the setting.
Health campaigners have called for tougher restrictions on online adverts for unhealthy food aimed at children, after their complaints against confectionery brands were upheld.
The plight of families with disabled children and ethnic minorities trying to find suitable childcare was highlighted at the Daycare Trust's annual conference in London last week. During the...
Children from better-off families make small gains in their educational performance in free schools in Sweden - the model for the UK's coalition Government policy - but the effect does not last and...
CACHE has been named as an awarding body for the new specialist diploma in Society, Health and Development, to be offered at Levels 1, 2 and 3 from September 2008. The diploma is one of 14 introduced...
Childcare minister Sam Gyimah exclusively unveils the Government's new consultation on the future of children's centres.
This is a pivotal role with a children's centre, involving taking the lead in developing policies and objectives.