I was pleased to read that the overall response to the Transformation Fund (Special Report, 18 May) seems to be positive and that local authorities are actively planning how best to use their...
(Photograph) - It was fun and games at Northland Early Years Centre in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, when it held a Blue and Yellow day to raise funds for the children's mobility charity Whizz-Kidz....
This popular autumn festival has customs that children will enjoy doing as nursery activities, says Jane Drake Celebrating festivals from a range of faiths can help to develop in young children an...
Childminding networks in England have been successful in contributing to the quality of childcare, supporting childminders, raising their status and improving retention rates, according to a report...
Thousands of new playworkers are needed to staff the boom in out-of-school clubs, but they will have to be the right people, says Anne Wiltsher
By Paul Bonel, director of the SkillsActive Playwork Unit I welcome the review of children's natural play by Stuart Lester and Martin Maudsley for Playday 2006, commissioned by the Children's Play...
If you've felt inspired by scenes of the fun everybody seemed to be having at last month's London Marathon, the charity Whizz-Kidz is offering free flights for sponsored runners to take part in the...
The number of children receiving pre-school education in Scotland grew by 6 per cent overall between January 2002 and January 2003, according to statistics published by the Scottish Executive last...
Children’s charity 4Children is calling for a complete rethink on how the UK supports children and families.