Tax relief for childcare should be available for all working parents and not just those on lower incomes, Conservative party leader David Cameron has said. In a speech to the National Family and...
By Stephen Burke, director of the Daycare Trust Children's centres are a big idea whose time has arrived. They will bring together a range of services for children and families, from early education...
Modern Apprenticeship The Government has just relaunched the Modern Apprenticeship scheme, which it hopes will offer a combination of on-and off-the-job education and training to people aged 16 to 24...
Charities and campaigners have welcomed the Chancellor’s short-term measures to support families struggling with the soaring cost of bills and inflation, but warn they are not a long-term solution to...
The review of the primary school curriculum, to be overseen by Professor Jim Rose, could bring about major improvements if it can tackle the problems of summer-born children under the current system...
Your legal questions answered by Christine Betts, senior lawyer, schools and childcare team, Veale Wasbrough Lawyers Q I was puzzled by Ruth Kelly's statement that she will be making Criminal Records...
The first London-wide plan to make the capital more 'child-friendly' has been revealed by mayor Ken Livingstone. 'Making London Better', launched on Tuesday, sets out a framework to develop policies,...
The design and technology area for Cockfield Primary School nursery class has been organised to ensure the children can access the resources they need with minimum assistance from adults. When...
An award-winning primary school has had architectural judges gushing over its design - but, asks Julian Grenier, have they asked the schoolchildren how they feel about it? The new Hampden Gurney...