An alarming drop in childminding has prompted two studies into the people who do the job, as Ann Mooney reports
Too often the school system treats children as 'oven ready' chickens on a production line, writes Anne Gladstone.
A decade on from launching the sector-endorsed Early Years Foundation Degree, Kingston University has carried out research to gauge employers' views on its impact. Yasmin Mukadam reports on her...
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has expressed concerned about the impact of the withdrawal of Government financial support, including the closure of the furlough scheme, on small businesses.
What do we mean by UTW in the context of the early years, and what do practitioners need to know about supporting it amid changes to the EYFS, asks Judith Twani
Views of what counts as maths are changing. Linda Pound examines whether revisions to this area of learning and development match up.
Activity remains buoyant in the childcare market, with many large chains snapping up single-site settings and small groups. But a mixed picture remains in terms of market recovery, Nicole Weinstein...
For Vicki Nethercoat, taking a picture of her one-year-old daughter Jasmin prevented blindness. An unusual sparkle in the child's eye in the photograph prompted her to investigate further, reported...
A consultation to update the rules governing ContactPoint was launched last week by children's minister Delyth Morgan.