A bit of market research found a new nursery operator a manager and plenty of eager customers. She talks to Karen Faux.
Six-year-olds at a primary school in Aberdeen can do mental arithmetic in French and are beginning to make up their own phrases in the language, thanks to a pioneering 'partial immersion project' in...
In 'New nurseries buck economic trend' (News, 15 January) we incorrectly stated that Rob and Kaye Kilsby are the owners of the Tyneside Nursery Group. The correct name of the chain is the Tynemouth...
Children's minister Claire Couthino says that national average hourly funding rate for two-year-olds will rise to £8 this September and to £5.50 for three-to-four-year-olds. When the offer of 15 hours...
New analysis shows that Labour's plans to extend free childcare to 25 hours a week could help 135,000 more mothers return to work.
The majority of local authorities do not think they will have enough places to meet demand for the expanded offer, according to new research by Coram Family and Childcare.
Computer clubs for children were just the beginning for one enterprising teacher, as Jenny Benjamin discovers
The number of people starting childcare courses has dropped drastically since the new Early Years Educator qualification came in, trainers have said.
Early years settings asked young children what Christmas means to them. Here we share a selection of their replies