'Affordable Childcare': it's the soundbite on every childcare minister's lips.
Ahead of the next general election, pledges will likely be made about childcare, but will they have any substance?
Choosing toys for the rising threes should take account of their language acquisition and development of imaginative role play. Jenny Benjamin offers some pointers As we have seen from the earlier...
More than half of parents with an income below 30,000 can't afford to buy everything their children need for school, research by Save the Children and Family Action has found.
Out-of-school care provider Schoolfriend etc failed to apply for funding from three county councils, despite its claim that the closure of 150 clubs in November was due to a lack of local authority...
In line with the Tickell review recommendations, provision for two-year-olds will need to place strong emphasis on involving parents in their children's development. James Hempsall outlines the...
A unified approach across London is the key to resolving the inconsistencies in funding for the childcare workforce in the capital, according to a new report. A consultation, Solving the quality/cost...
I read 'Nutrition off the menu at childminders' (News, 23 February) with interest and concern. I have been a registered childminder for more than seven years and I have always given the children in my...