Mark Gilleran is development team co-ordinator with Hammersmith and Fulham Early Years Service and is responsible for quality assurance and development as well as a local Sure Start programme. He...
The campaign for a national nanny register gathered pace last week, with the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children firmly committing itself to lobby for such a measure (see News,...
Many families eligible for the new two-year-old funding will still struggle to afford their childcare bill, warns new research that finds a quarter of parents will save less than £100 a month.
Dr Robson has won the AiMH UK Louise Emanuel Award for his commitment to Newcastle City Council’s 1001 Critical Days Think Tank and research into infant mental health.
Unfortunately, it seems that often it takes a tragedy to prompt action over problems that have been brewing for some time. And so the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman have now led to...
Why movement is important for the youngest children and how settings can best provide opportunities to practise it. By Carol Archer
Reading some of the reactions to the so-called 'increase' in holiday entitlement (News, 21 September), I started to imagine how the 'Act for the Better Regulation of Chimney Sweepers and their...
Does your setting consider the impact of its music choices on children? Evidence suggests the area needs more thought, argues Nicola Burke.
The new Level 2 Certificate and other training options are outlined by Pauline Jones, senior programme manager at the CWDC.
Government welfare and tax changes, together with lower than forecast wage growth, will leave the majority of children in the UK living below the breadline within the next two years, according to new...