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The acting chair of Hackney Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership (EYDCP) has urged councillors in the troubled London borough to save a local nursery facing closure. The Oranges and...
The Government intends to ensure that there is true partnership between private and voluntary early years providers and local authorities in England, says minister for children Margaret Hodge.
We take a look at some of the biggest stories of 2013 and consider what lies ahead.
New duties imposed on local authorities in the Childcare Bill are 'not tough enough', childcare campaigners warned last week. The proposed legislation would require the 150 top-tier local authorities...
Babies who are given vitamin D supplements may be protected against developing Type 1 diabetes in later life, according to a new study.
Huge funding cuts to children's services being planned by a local authority could lead to the closure of 14 after-school clubs and 23 summer play schemes in deprived areas.
Well done to Sunderland nursery nurse Gina Smith for grasping the latest tool of democracy and putting a petition calling for national pay scales for nursery nurses and teaching assistants on the...
Children living in areas with Sure Start Local Programmes (SSLP) are less likely to be overweight and have better physical health than children in other areas, according to new research.
A local authority planning to close three of its nurseries has set up a special committee to investigate how the decision was made, following a campaign by parents and nursery staff.
One Plus, the childcare provider at children's centres and after-school clubs around Scotland that folded last month (News, 1 February), is to be investigated by the Scottish charities' watchdog. The...