The Government has recently announced a raft of initiatives targeted at closing the disadvantage gap in the early years. Hannah Crown disentangles them
Charity 4Children is calling for schools to remain open during the summer to provide much needed holiday childcare.
Michael Pettavel, whose nursery school is in one of the areas piloting the 30 hours, wonders who the funded hours are really for
A renovated squash court is the site of a Yorkshire chain's third nursery, which opens on Monday.
An initiative in which school children walk or run a mile every day could be the answer to tackling obesity and sedentary behaviour globally, according to new research.
Take-up of the funded two-year-old offer might be at an all-time high– but eligibility for the benefit is lower than ever, says IFS senior research economist, Christine Farquharson.
How the British International School of Boston encourages children to be active. By the US setting’s nursery teacher, Claire Martin.
The Welsh Assembly has published its first early years and childcare plan, detailing ways in which it will support families and young children over the next ten years.
Spending more time in good-quality settings can positively impact a child’s ability to socialise, empathise with their peers and regulate their own behaviour, find researchers.