In response to the Special Report, 'Who cares?' (9 March) - we do! There has been a change over the past few years in the demand for babies attending daycare. Due to extended maternity leave and more...
Can targets be met in time for establishing extended schools, and will everyone be happy with how it's done? Annette Rawstrone reports The first target for extended schools is rapidly approaching. By...
The need for significant change in the way the early years is perceived and supported has gained the royal seal of approval
A campaign encouraging families to play an active role in getting political parties to address the key issues facing children before the general election has been launched by 4Children. The How, When,...
Carers, parents and children are invited to fill in time diaries to find out the ways families spend time together, to mark the fifth national Parents' Week from 25 to 31 October, run by the National...
Labour will fund free school meals for all primary school pupils by charging VAT on private school fees.
Dr Lynne McKenna, principal lecturer and Dr Joan Goss, senior lecturer at Northumbria University.
England's children’s commissioner is calling for a focus on early intervention and investment to cut poverty for pre-school children.
Laura Hoyland advises on how settings can help prepare those children and their families who are due to move up to school in September