Despite political uncertainty and the ongoing challenges around underfunding and recruitment, the biggest nursery chains are getting bigger. Catherine Gaunt reports
Thousands of pre-school children are not receiving vital screening for eye defects and diseases, according to a survey by Glasgow Caledonian University's Department of Vision Sciences. The survey,...
A pilot Early Years Teacher training course, which trained staff for Bright Horizons, has been scrapped for September due to lack of demand.
Designed to be used in everyday practice, the revised developmental grids give guidance on planning and 'how' children learn, says Helen Moylett, principal consultant, Early Learning Consultancy
The Department for Education has reaffirmed its commitment to providing free books for babies and children and announced a new scheme to be targeted through children's centres.
Nurseries and out-of-school clubs using their own mini-buses to transport more than eight children risk prosecution if they do not have a Public Services Vehicle (PSV) licence. Last month, DabbyDales...
One in five parents paying for childcare are considering reducing their working hours or giving up work altogether due to the financial strain, a survey commissioned by 4Children reveals.
The Childcare Bill, which will entitle parents to 30 hours of free childcare a week, has had its first reading in the House of Lords.
The co-owner of a nursery group jailed for defrauding his employees of nearly a million pounds in tax and national insurance contributions has been ordered to pay back the cash or face a longer...