Lack of available suitable childcare, and the high cost of that which is accessible, are pushing single parents and their children into poverty says Victoria Benson
A recent hey! conference celebratingthe fifth edition of Julie Fisher's book, 'Starting from the Child?', provided an opportunity for fruitful discussion about the state of early years practice...
I’m pleased to be able to write that these are good times for the early years sector.
Increasing the ‘free’ childcare offer does not address the need for family support that was previously met by the decimated Sure Start programme
The early years sector needs to stick together to fight for its rights, says our columnist Michael Pettavel
The make-up of the new Labour Cabinet provides hope that things can only get better for the early years sector and ordinary families
Many of us will have been delighted to have received a tablet for Christmas.
Oliver Quinlan, educator and author, explains the importance of the 'thinking teacher'
Early years initial teacher training requires experience of Key Stage 1, but this should not stop childminders from taking Early Years Teacher courses.
An investigation by the Pre-school Learning Alliance has revealed severe delays in the publication of hundreds of early years inspections.