The ongoing issue of childminders being unable to claim early education funding has come under the spotlight again, after Lancashire County Council was forced to back down on plans to stop the...
What does Sustainable Pedagogy look like in practice in the early years, ask Dr Diane Boyd, Kerrie Lee and Dr Angela Scollan
Katie Walmsley, The Poppins Family, Blackburn
A ten-year plan to improve the qualification levels and status of the early years, childcare and play sector in Wales is set out today.
Wage increases, uncertainty over local authority payments for funded hours and the return of business rates, amid other costs, dampen the funding announcement. By Catherine Gaunt
Young children are not being taught properly how to care for their teeth, with potentially serious consequences. Ruth Thomson reports.
From next year, all early years settings will receive free nursery milk through a direct supplier, under changes to the way the scheme is run.
A new training programme for childminders in Enfield is encouraging them to look after babies. Sandie Gardner reports