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The number of out-of-school clubs in Scotland has grown significantly in the last year, according to figures released last week by the Scottish Executive. Pre-School and Childcare Statistics 2004 provides...

A workforce development initiative has secured more than £630,000 of European funding to help train nearly half of Edinburgh's childcare workers who do not have the qualifications required by the...

Single parents in Fife and Aberdeenshire will get access to high quality, affordable childcare in an attempt to reintroduce them into the workforce. The £1m pilot project, funded by The...

A ban on television advertising advertising of food to children has been ruled out by telecoms regulator, Ofcom. It said other factors such as exercise, family eating habits, school policy...

A ban on television advertising advertising of food to children has been ruled out by telecoms regulator, Ofcom. It said other factors such as exercise, family eating habits, school policy...

Thirty children's centres could be created by March 2006 from a combination of new and existing provision under plans by Lancashire County Council. New buildings housing seven children's centres are...

(Photograph) - All aboard for the new Gateshead community creche bus! The newly-painted double-decker is stuffed full of playtime fun for children aged birth to 14 years. The creche mobile...

The national books for babies scheme has won Government support for an extension that will see every child receiving free copies of books up to the age of three. Chancellor...

Proposals to create a better family justice system for separating parents and their children were unveiled by the Government last week. The consultation Parental Separation: Children's Needs and Parents Responsibilities...

The 25 new quality assurance schemes endorsed by the Investors in Children (IiC) kitemark have been named by the Department for Education and Skills. Details of the first 25 schemes,...