Childcare providers are increasingly struggling to get parents to agree to pay a voluntary contribution to take up their 30-hours place.
Early years organisations have expressed their shock at the Prime Minister’s failure to mention early education or childcare within his speech on 'building a better future'.
Even before the General Election, politicians from different parties were uniting in calls for investment in early intervention that could reduce society's ills and costs over the long term. Laura...
Providers across the country say they are unable to budget for the year ahead as many local authorities have yet to consult on 2020/21 funding rates, which will be effective from April.
Healthier food has been called for in nurseries, as free lunches are made available from this term for all primary school children in Durham and the London borough of Newham as part of a 20m...
A radio network for pre-school and primary age children that would help improve their listening and language skills should replace the BBC Asian Network, according to campaigners.
Reform of primary school education has been abandoned, following the failure of proposals for curriculum changes to make it through the final stages of the Children, Schools and Families Bill before...
One in four families is missing out on a father's involvement at home, according to new research.
More than 40 per cent of playworkers do not have a playwork qualification, a new report by SkillsActive has found.