Up to 1.1bn of Government money earmarked for three- and four-year-olds has not been spent on the free entitlement, a new report claims. Catherine Gaunt tries to track down the missing millions.
The early years sector has raised concerns about children's safety following the announcement by the Chancellor today that settings will be able to operate at reduced childcare ratios.
Since enrolling as a student of the new NVQ in Children's Care Learning and Development, Carmen Robinson has completed her first unit on health and safety in the environment. Here she describes the...
Nursery nurses and other early years staff working for local authorities do not appear on the Government's list of key public service workers eligible for its 5bn affordable housing initiative in...
Prime minister Tony Blair recently said that there would be free education for two-year-olds, then corrected himself and referred to 'early years care'. So even people at the top appear to think of...
Child health assessment at school entry (CHASE) project: evaluation in 10 London primary schools The CHASE questionnaire was developed to capture the multiple dimensions of the health of children in...
Play & Learn's educational rugs from the United States are extremely versatile. They can be used for set activities, for quiet reading or even just to get everyone sitting down quickly for some circle...
Will proposed changes to the funding formula do anything to resolve the funding crisis, asks Charlotte Goddard
Specially designed story sacks can engage children who have special educational needs who might otherwise miss out, says Viv Hampshire.