The number of under-fives with access to the internet has tripled in 10 years, according to a new report.
Reports that some schools and nurseries are banning childminders from dropping off and collecting children from their premises has led to a petition calling on the Government to clarify the issue.
Arun Kanwar, partner at Cairneagle Partners, discusses how the political and economic situation may affect the sector
Nursery staff would have to hold a relevant early years qualification or be working towards one, under plans from the Liberal Democrats.
Fundraising isn't just about the money, say Nicola Bushell and Hayley Cannell, joint managers of Oakey Dokeys Pre-school in Great Oakley, Essex.
Our political parties need to put children, families and ‘life-long learning’ back at the centre of childcare policy
How to read widely and critically, think independently and present the material in your assignments in a way that shows the original work you have done.
Give children plenty of opportunities to measure and compare quantities, and develop the vocabulary to describe what they are doing, with more activity ideas in our series by Sheila Ebbutt and Carole...
Children with behavioural and developmental disorders should be routinely tested for lead, which is a known, but treatable, neurotoxin, say the authors of new research. Lead is not now considered to...
By James Griffin, Northern Ireland's first male registered childminder, who lives in Bangor, Co Down I must admit the majority of my friends responded to the news of my attendance at the Northern...