The free fruit and vegetable scheme, introduced in maintained schools and nurseries in an attempt to improve children's diets, may offer them no long-term benefits, according to new research.
Childminders will play a key role in extended schools if a new campaign by the National Childminding Association (NCMA) proves successful. The NCMA published a briefing paper last week to explain to...
A private nursery in Blackpool has criticised the local council's environmental policies after being told that it would not collect their recycling refuse.
The Scottish Executive is putting 250,000 into a fund to help children from deprived areas start the day with a good breakfast. Social justice minister Jackie Baillie announced the creation of the new...
Eighteen nursery staff at a college nursery, which provides childcare for students and working parents, will lose their jobs by Christmas.
The UK could learn some lessons from Sweden in its approach to childcare in multi-ethnic communities, say researchers for Social Enterprise London. A report published last week, Developing Diverse,...
The chief executive of Britain's oldest children's charity has been awarded one of the highest accolades in the New Year Honours List. Gillian Pugh, chief executive of Coram Family (pictured), was...
<P> The job title of 'nursery nurse' should be changed to 'early years worker' in order to attract more men to the job, delegates at a national conference on men in childcare were told last week. ...