The sector and parents have welcomed the Government’s plans to introduce a professional register for early years staff, but ...

Budget 'fueled' the childcare market which experienced 'exceptional momentum’ in the first half of the year, with demand ...

There has been a rise in the number of parents of children with special educational needs who find it hard to find a nursery, ...

A ‘deep-seated societal problem’ is ‘creating a natural suspicion’ around men in childcare, preventing them from wanting to work in the early years, a headteacher has argued.

As the Government plans to build on the legacy of Sure Start, Dr Jatinder Hayre who led a systematic review on the benefits ...

Tapestry’s survey of more than 580 educators reveals half (50 per cent) of respondents have found it harder to engage with ...

Early years providers are being invited to take part in a survey to understand the impact of parents not being able to claim ...

Ofsted is to hold a number of webinars to help early years settings and schools prepare for its ‘new look’ inspections from ...

The NFER is carrying out research into the early years workforce in England to identify key challenges into recruitment and ...

While the Government's new early years strategy is welcome, it holds two opposing views – nurturing children through Family Hubs and a target-driven approach to school readiness, argues Aaron Bradbury ...

The Government is to review and consult on early years funding and introduce a new professional register to raise the value ...