Fruit is reigning as the most popular lockdown snack for toddlers at home, according to data from the Infant & Toddler Forum (ITF).
Something about the current downturn has been puzzling economists: employment has remained higher than expected and unemployment less severe.
Parents will be able to carry over any unused hours from their free early years entitlement to use when they want later, in plans unveiled as part of the next stage of the Government's childcare...
The sector has warned that the announcement by the Chancellor to increase the national living wage by almost 10 per cent will risk the livelihood of many early years settings.
Children's charities have been left 'squeezed' by cuts of more than £150m to their Government funding over a period of 12 months, warns a new report.
More childminders are undertaking training than ever before, according to research published by the National Childminding Association.
Articulated toys Tubes were cut into into different sizes and joined with fastenings to make puppets, articulated caterpillars and snakes.
Sparkling mobiles The younger children in the Sunbeam room at Rainbow Nursery, Middleston Moor, have created their own mobiles to hang near an open door. Their senses are stimulated as they admire...
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Pat Johnson is the pre-school supervisor at Woodham Burn Pre-school Learning Centre, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. She spoke to Jean Evans. Our pre-school art gallery