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New research highlights the link between single parents and poverty in Scotland. Glasgow-based organisation One Plus, which runs childcare training as one of its initiatives to help lone parents into...

The first evaluation of the effectiveness of the Foundation Phase is being undertaken by a team of early years experts from London and Cardiff appointed by the Welsh Assembly. Pilots...

Children's minister Margaret Hodge was in the spotlight again last week after a Fathers 4 Justice campaigner handcuffed himself to her at a family law conference in Manchester. Jolly Stanesby...

The Daily Mail reported a study from Italy concluding that bottles and dummies can 'spoil a baby's smile'. The paper said, 'Mothers who do not breastfeed could be storing up...

The Times had fun with a tongue-in-cheek story about nursery rhymes. Research by a team from Bristol Royal Hospital for Children found that Humpty Dumpty and Simple Simon are ten...

I would advise nurseries receiving their revaluation for business rates this month to think twice before accepting offers from consultants to handle appeals for them. A year ago, our nursery...

The Times also reprinted photos of children imprisoned in Victorian times for petty theft. A collection of over 600 records are expected to be accessed by people tracing family history.

Pre-schools could benefit from healthy eating guidelines launched by the Pre-school Learning Alliance. The advice coincides with the Government's public health white paper that proposes introducing clearer nutritional labelling on...

A daily dose of Omega-3 fish oil can improve children's behaviour and concentration levels by 35 per cent, according to a new study. The research was carried out by the...

The provision of employer-supported childcare is critical to London's economic success, says a new report funded by the London Development Agency. Expanding the quantity and quality of London's childcare warns...