A manifesto that sets out to support parental and child wellbeing through pregnancy to the first two years of a child’s life is being re-launched following wide cross-party Parliamentary support.
It's important that parents do not put pressure on their children to start reading before they are ready, says Penny Tassoni, and taking a relaxed approach will reap far more benefits
Integrated services are being achieved by one county council by linking the extended schools funding with the children's centre programme. Simon Vevers hears about how it works Close ties between the...
The new House of Commons nursery is the most expensive childcare setting in the country and should be opened up to the children of local families, a Labour MP has argued.
What causes a child to stammer and how should families and early years staff help a child deal with this speech impairment? Jackie Cosh explains the condition and outlines where to turn for guidance...
The survey of parents' use and views of childcare and early years, commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, paints a complicated picture of the reasons why take-up of formal...
A Ugandan farmer has been visiting primary schools to show children how sustainable farming can help families in Africa. 'Our farms, our futures' is a joint project run by two charities, Send A Cow...
Position: Headteacher of Broomhall Nursery School and Children's Centre in Sheffield
Extending the right to flexible working and increased maternity pay, worth an extra 1,400, were among family-friendly plans unveiled by the Government this week. The measures, first outlined in the...