Leading early years specialists have strongly criticised the Government over its approach to the early years, pointing out how the sector is suffering from 'policy overload' and that rather than being...
One nursery combines learning through play with family involvement by making science boxes. Mary Evans finds out what it's all about.
Aleading nursery chain will have to pay nearly Pounds 80,000 over the death of a baby in its care. Jigsaw Day Nurseries was fined 60,000 and ordered to pay 19,000 costs by a judge at Aylesbury Crown...
Baby room practitioners need to tune in to those in their care by understanding the babies’ non-verbal communication, as well as their own, explains Charlotte Goddard
The Government has set ambitious targets for reducing child poverty that remain far from being achieved. Dr Helen Penn argues that more must be done In 1999, UNICEF released statistics suggesting that...
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A new report looking at ways to reform childcare recommends staff: child ratios be relaxed further than the proposed 1:5 in 'good' and 'outstanding' nurseries and suggests childminder agencies take on...
There is a £5 billion per year gap between Government funding and the estimated cost of delivery to providers of the Government’s expanded childcare offer once fully rolled out, says think tank.
The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a national survey on early childhood.