Around 2.5 million families will be able to claim up to 1,200 per child a year in tax-free childcare from 2015, under Government plans out for consultation.
Literacy is linked to a specific body of knowledge and skills, so practitioners should focus on helping children to acquire these essentials, says Vicky Hutchin.
The children and families minister Will Quince has confirmed today that the Department for Education will consult 'before the summer' on plans to raise the number of two-year-olds that one member of...
It is not too soon to introduce early years children to the concept of financial management, finds Annette Rawstrone
Neil Leitch says the delay in the early years funding consultation makes it impossible for the sector to prepare for the 30-hour offer
In the concluding part of this series, Gabriella Jozwiak analyses how London services are developing to meet increased demand.
Our new, seven-part series aims to provide a comprehensive guide to how nurseries can prepare for - and what they can expect from - the new regime.
Voluntary-run playgroups and pre-schools are the finest example of the 'Big Society' and should be supported to become sustainable, argues volunteer Sue Cowley.
The majority of head teachers, teachers and parents disagree with the Government’s policy of prioritising synthetic phonics over other approaches to teaching children to read, according to a new...
A chance comment about ‘compassion fatigue’ led Angela Hodgkins, senior lecturer at the University of Worcester, to research the emotional impact of working in the early years. Here she sets out her...