A petition has been launched calling for all nannies, tutors and babysitters to be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check ...

A generation of children could leave school without having received the help they need without reform to the SEND system, a ...

Nursery groups and bigger settings stand to lose the most when changes to National Insurance come in from April, while ...

LEYF is due to take over the running of the nurseries, which together offer around 100 childcare places, in March. Services ...

Early years staff lack confidence developing a suitable strategy for two-year-olds, with few having had specific training to lead a room for children of this age, finds new research.

The children at Alyth Kindergarten, London spent lengthy periods of time enjoying a threading activity, enhancing their motor skills.

How NW award winner The Old Forge Day Nursery introduces children to a diverse range of food via a 16-day rolling menu. By Annette Rawstrone The setting’s menu is designed to include all food groups ...

Dayna Brackley discusses research exploring the barriers that settings face to providing nutritious, locally sourced food for the EYE supplement Access to nutritious food is vital for children’s ...

In the first of this four-part series, Professor Emily Farran, Catherine Gripton, Sue Gifford and Alison Borthwick consider the spatial possibilities of outdoor play Understanding how objects, ...