The quality of food that children eat in their early years settings could suffer as an unintended consequence of introducing the 30-hour childcare entitlement, findings from a joint survey carried...
Thousands more families will be eligible for support with childcare costs, under plans for the Universal Credit unveiled by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and work and pensions secretary Iain...
The process of systematically watching and listening to children and documenting what practitioners see and hear is central to good practice, say Professor Chris Pascal and Professor Tony Bertram.
The Department for Education has updated guidance for early years and childcare providers, including confirmation that from 1 June, childminders can look after children of all ages, in line with their...
The values nurtured in the early years shape how children approach the wider world later in life. But which values are beneficial and how do we balance different interests? By Marion Dowling
A two-year project that aims to improve the quality, availability and flexibility of childcare has been extended for an extra year.
The family-run Mulberry Bush in Lancashire, where all five of its settings are rated Outstanding, is this year’s Nursery Chain of the Year. By Catherine Gaunt
A programme to train early years practitioners and parents in language development has been improving language outcomes for children. Hannah Crown reports.
Early Years Teacher status is intended to boost the sector's professional image by building on the strengths of EYPS. Annette Rawstrone reports.
While take-up of school meals has nearly doubled under the universal infant free school meal (UIFSM) policy, its introduction has affected schools’ pupil premium funding.