Half of the £8.6bn children’s services budget in England is currently being spent on just 73,000 children, meaning millions go without support, the Children’s Commissioner has warned.
Prejudice is being prevented from taking hold in the minds of young children in divided communities. <B> Jackie Cosh </B> reports
Ideas from Penny Tassoni for activities based on the story of a teddy bear who falls out of bed one night
Young children respond to art instinctively as a way to express themselves, and in experimenting with materials they discover how to give form to their ideas and feelings Painting and drawing are...
The Government has today launched a 'major' review that will look at the support available for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and how it can be improved.
The protests about the introduction of the nursery education grant Code of Practice are gathering force, particularly in Kent, where nursery and pre-school owners are holding meetings, alerting the...
Language is an essential tool in our lives. Without language, we would find it hard to socialise, communicate our feelings and maintain relationships.
'Doctor, my child is fine at the moment, but someone at their nursery had a febrile convulsion and I'm worried!'
New analysis shows the extent to which families will miss out of the Government's plans to extend childcare support for working families, both through the new Tax-free Childcare scheme and extra...
Repeating favourite rhymes and acting out gestures to songs are more than just fun for the youngest children. Jennie Lindon explains their role in development Babies are born ready to be social, to...