Early years staff are now earning similar amounts to hairdressers after suffering a real-term pay loss of 5 per cent since 2013, reveals report.
Just one in ten early years children returned to their setting last week, official statistics show.
Labour is launching a programme of early years events, as part of what it is calling ‘a big conversation’ to talk to childcare providers and families.
What are the effects of air pollution on children, and how can settings tackle the problem? Meredith Jones Russell looks at what is being done in London
The Chancellor is being urged to use tomorrow's Budget to help with rising childcare costs as parents are paying up to 3.5 per cent more for a place than they were a year ago, finds survey.
The new School Direct programme is being used by nursery schools to develop the next generation of talent. Hannah Crown reports.
Effective literacy teaching involves much more than synthetic phonics, explains Annette Rawstrone
Improving your knowledge and qualifications need not involve travelling to a college or leaving family at home, says Judith Napier
Help children appreciate the interplay of art and life with an original project by Andrea Durrant inspired by a painting. A work of art (or copy of one) can be a rich stimulus for children's learning....
Buying an existing nursery can be a useful short cut to getting started in the daycare business, says Martin Pace. You get an immediate income stream and it may be easier to find the funds - but there...