In our news story 'Scrapping of tax credits proposed' (24 April), we quoted directly from the Policy Exchange report a phrase including 'parents who prefer informal care (grandparents, childminders)'.
* The National Children's Bureau has produced three guides as support materials for the Birth to Three Matters training programme. The subjects are: working with young children from minority ethnic...
The early years trailblazer group is now in its third incarnation, and is busy devising apprenticeship standards at Levels 5 and 6. Hannah Crown reports
* Rosemary Archer has been named the first director of children's services at Leeds City Council. Ms Archer, currently the council's head of social services, will champion the needs of children,...
How can early years settings help stop children being disadvantaged by racial bias? By Gabriella Jozwiak
Teachers and early years practitioners have welcomed the Government's decision to give more weight to teacher assessment and less to testing at Key Stage 1 and emphasised that it will have a...
Q I'm keen to go on outings minus the buggy and am looking for a baby carrier that won't strain my back. Any ideas, please? A Back care is extremely important if you are intending to make regular use...
All educators should take note of an early literacy system now used in Northern Ireland. Wendy Scott and Janet Moyles spent two days in Belfast observing this new approach.