Will funding between the maintained and PVI nursery sectors ever be worked out so one does not get a bigger slice than the other?, asks Simon Vevers.
Encouraging fathers to play a more active role in life at nursery is resulting in happier children with more self-esteem, one setting in north London tells Nicole Weinstein
Childcare providers are facing a postcode lottery of approaches to early years funding during the coronavirus lockdown, with some councils not paying for children in new settings while others are...
What is the ethnic makeup of the early years workforce, and what kinds of experiences do BAME practitioners have? Meredith Jones Russell searches for the data
Children can learn a lot about sustainability by being involved in the kitchen. Nicole Weinstein looks at some suitable eco-friendly resources
Should the former childcare minister have gone on a fact-finding mission to Sweden in his quest to lower childcare costs? No, for several reasons, says Professor Peter Moss
Will proposed changes to the funding formula do anything to resolve the funding crisis, asks Charlotte Goddard
A home-visiting programme is improving the parent-child relationship through play, explain its developers, Rebecca Essex and Julia Jennings.
Although concerns remain, some settings in Portsmouth report success so far with the 30 hours trial, writes Charlotte Goddard, while James Hempsall gives his take