A Nottingham nursery has been closed down and two members of its staff arrested following the discovery of unexplained fractures suffered by three children.
Our weekly columnist Beatrix Campbell says the new children's minister already has a child protection issue to tackle What is it about children and childcarers that makes them unworthy of a minister...
The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme pilots will be extended to 12,000 families by 2015, health secretary Andrew Lansley said last week.
The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has been awarded nearly 17m for the next financial year to redesign the Early Years Professional Status qualification and roll out the New Leaders...
Campaigners fighting to save Hampshire children's centres from cuts of 6m were left disappointed after an emergency council meeting on Tuesday.
A French multi-national nursery chain has moved into the UK market with the purchase of 16-strong Magic Nurseries.
The schools inspectorate Ofsted said last week it will omit the addresses of independent schools in England from reports published on its website where there is good reason to do so, at the...
Measures to help low-income families were announced by Chancellor Alistair Darling in today's Pre-Budget Report.
Eight pilot projects have been launched by the Government in schools across England to promote healthy eating and combat childhood obesity and the risk of heart disease, cancer and health inequalities...
The UK has received a D grade for its essential services for families and children, in an end of year report card by the Family and Parenting Institute.