A radical vision of universal early years education and childcare, published this week, would see parents making an average contribution of 30 per cent of total costs instead of the current 75 per...
Torbay in Devon has the highest proportion of outstanding and good childminders, nurseries and pre-schools, with more than nine in ten early years providers achieving at least a good grade.
Nursery group Childbase Partnership is helping staff with soaring bills with tax-free bonuses of up to £3,000, and raising salaries by an average of 8 per cent.
A discussion paper on the Governance and Management of Extended Schools and Sure Start Children's Centres has been launched by the Department for Education and Skills. The paper covers the issues and...
The Scottish Executive has commissioned Professor Colwyn Trevarthen, professor of child psychology at the University of Edinburgh, to lead a team of academics carrying out a review into what makes a...
Further to the death of baby Thomas Egan as a result of being fed food containing cow's milk protein at a day nursery (News, 30 January), I think there needs to be a review of the standard of...
What will it take to deliver better services for disabled children? Disability rights commissioner Philippa Russell explains While better neonatal techniques are resulting in the survival of more...
Simon Vevers finds out what's on offer to help early years settings promote equal opportunities policies The Aswan Learning Centre runs half-day and day workshops to enable early years professionals...
Out-of-school provision in England almost doubled between 1998 and 2001, according to figures published last week by the Department for Education and Skills. The Childcare Workforce Survey 2001 shows...