The City and childcare have not until now been terms associated much with each other - except in that workers in the first sector tend to need a lot of what the second sector provides. But things are...
A 2m scheme to encourage more people to set up as childminders, open nurseries and get more women into work has opened for applications.
Dedicated mental health ‘hubs’ for new, expectant and bereaved mums are being set up across England as part of the NHS Long Term Plan to increase access to psychological support for women.
The poorest third of families will see almost no direct benefit from the extended early years entitlement, according to new analysis.
Early years settings put resources designed to encourage scientific research and exploration to the test with young children and tell Sue Hubberstey about their conclusions.
Peek, poke and dig your way into all kinds of openings around the nursery and in stories and songs with these activities based on holes from Denise Bailey Children enjoy finding holes, creating holes,...
The Government has declined to confirm or deny reports that Rishi Sunak has ditched plans to relax staff-to-child ratios in nurseries, alongside scrapping other childcare reforms.
As if low pay and status were not big enough problems in retaining nursery staff, a surprising and intriguing finding from new research by the Thomas Coram Research Unit highlights another reason why...
This week's columnist Helen Penn says everyone needs to be clear about the kind of childcare they're talking about The one outstanding accomplishment of this Government in respect of childcare has...
A selection of titles to enhance your understanding of play Inclusion in the Early Years by Cathy Nutbrown and Peter Clough