The cost of childcare for the youngest children has risen four times faster than wages since 2008, according to a new analysis.
Five ‘back office’ employees – spanning health and safety, customer services, recruitment, finance and catering – tell Annette Rawstrone what inspires them in their role
In the first of a cut-out-and-keep series on how to raise much needed funds for your club, Janey Hewitt offers some general advice on approaching sources of finance Whether you are raising funds to...
Early years leaders tell Simon Vevers what they think of Osted inspectors' views on the flagships of integrated services
Reactions have been coming in thick and fast to Elizabeth Truss' announcement and the publication of the More Great Childcare report.
This year's Excellence in Childcare Awards, run by Kids' Clubs Network with Nursery World and Prima magazines and sponsored by Sure Start, brings you the unsung heroes who have shaped the childcare...
Children in nurseries are being served less healthy food than those in schools, as an extensive new report shows. Simon Vevers reports.
Can Margaret Hodge overturn New Labour's patchy record on early years? Professor Helen Penn has suggestions for the minister overseeing an integrated approach. Margaret Hodge has been appointed...
Disposables have had a bad press, but are reusable nappies better for the environment? Karen Faux reports When disposable nappies were introduced in the late 1970s they were hailed as nothing less...