The first months of existence of Ofsted's Early Years Directorate have been plagued by technical hitches with its telephone and computer systems. Some callers to Ofsted's helpline number have been...
Mothers who return to work before their child's first birthday do not harm their development, new research suggests.
A nursery in Essex is taking the unusual step of freezing its fees from the day a child starts at the nursery until they go to school.
Ofsted is expanding its curriculum unit to include two new leads for early education.
More than 11,000 childcare places have been lost in the past three months, according to the latest Ofsted figures.
Nursery group Caring Daycare now has two-thirds of its settings graded as outstanding by Ofsted, following the results of its latest inspections.
Summer-born children who start school at the age of four may suffer serious stress and anxiety that could damage their educational prospects, a new report argues.
London mayor Boris Johnson has scrapped the London Development Agency's dedicated childcare team to focus on youth and volunteering.
The latest nursery buy-out has seen Princess Christian Nurseries, the eighth-largest nursery chain in the UK and Ireland, acquire the Petits Enfants group. The deal adds nine more nurseries and 527...