Pregnant mothers and parents of children under two will be offered parenting support based on children's centres as part of a Government plan to tackle poverty and families deemed to be 'at risk'. Its...
Our July issue includes what’s new in the Progress Check, getting creative with ateliers, how to deal with young children’s urge to strip off, creating engaging print-rich environments, exploration of...
Chaos in Westminster is doing little to reassure an early years sector that has fought hard for its progress in recent decades
A nursery owner has launched a petition asking the Government to reconsider the 30-hour free childcare pledge, and instead move to a means-tested system.
Think-tank Civitas has called for the Government to scrap the vetting and barring scheme, which was halted in June so that a review could be carried out (News, 15 June).
Most providers of free nursery education receive enough money to cover their costs, but extending the flexible entitlement to 15 hours may worsen the plight of those already facing a shortfall in...
One in five parents in the UK have forgotten how to play with their children, according to a study of 2,000 parents and 2,000 children, aged from five to 15.
Government funding for the 15 and 30 hours childcare offers will continue if early years settings have to close, or where children cannot attend due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Department for Education has announced an expansion of its breakfast club programme to support disadvantaged children.
Discover the forces of nature that push and pull objects or make them fall to the ground in part two of our project by Jane Drake A thematic approach to planning should link directly to what children...