At a time of climate crisis as well as a cost-of-living crisis, how can early years settings become sustainable, both environmentally and financially? Karen Hart offers some ideas
The Government's rhetoric about universal childcare being as important as the founding of the NHS must now be matched by investment pledges in its forthcoming ten-year plan, childcare organisations...
Further education colleges face a ‘looming financial crisis’, a committee of MPs has warned.
Our regular round-up of how Sure Start is faring in different local authorities.
More than a quarter of local authorities’ early years funding rates have seen real-terms cuts over the past five years, Pre-school Learning Alliance research reveals.
High staff turnover, fewer childcare places and growing waiting lists characterise the current state of the Irish childcare sector, finds a new report.
Early Years Scotland has opened a new family visitor centre at HMP Low Moss.
In her first keynote speech to the sector, Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss re-iterated a commitment to universal services and giving the sector more autonomy.
New Government figures reveal in each of the last three years, the proportion of nursery schools in deficit has been double that of all schools.
Responses from Scottish local authorities to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request reveal an average rate of £5.26 will be paid to providers to deliver the 1,140 hours from April.