Nursery chain Childbase has risen to 23rd place in the Sunday Times '100 Best Companies to Work For' list.
Children and residents from Belong Crewe care village have been enjoying spending time together at a new Across the Generations stay-and-play session, set up at the care village in Cheshire.
Violent play is often disturbing, but if managed properly it can be a useful outlet for some children. By Charlotte Goddard
Childminding is the focus of a new film on DVD produced for parents by the National Childminding Association.
EYPs can wear their status with pride as part of one county's promotional strategy, as Mary Evans hears.
Nursery costs for introducing the revised early years common inspection framework were nearly £600 each, according to Ofsted figures.
The National Day Nurseries Association is calling for all nurseries to be exempt from business rates, following Ed Miliband's pledge to lower them for small businesses.