An international organisation which supports children with Down Syndrome and their families has been awarded 481,000 in lottery funding to help primary school children improve their reading and...
I agree with the early years experts who questioned the findings of a researcher who claimed it is possible to spot tomorrow's natural-born leaders at a young age (News, 2 October). A child's...
Many children with special educational needs (SEN) are being let down by the education system, children's secretary Ed Balls said last week, as he unveiled a 38m funding package aimed at boosting...
* The National Childminding Association, with support from the Sure Start Unit, has launched a new training resource for childminders working with disabled children. Copies of the CD-Rom, Inclusive...
The children's nursery sector has grown more than the economy over the past year and its overall value is now 4.6 bn, according to Laing and Buisson's 2013 survey.
With the twos programme set to expand its offering this September, Dr Julian Grenier looks at some of the problems with the scheme and suggests how the Government might tackle them.
Penny Tassoni has tips for sharing Lucy Cousins' Peck, Peck, Peck (Walker Books, 2013)
With the number of young people starting apprenticeships down by 40 per cent, it's a challenging time for employers, says Mark Dawe
Another survey out this month from the trend-analysers the Future Foundation asked 522 parents who they trust the most when it comes to their child's welfare. Nannies ranked 5.8 to 6 on a 1-10 scale,...
Plans for a cross-cutting review of the early years sector in England have been revealed in more detail by early years and childcare minister Catherine Ashton (News, 15 November). She told the Daycare...