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Another week, another consultation - this time on the Government's plans for collection of 'individual child-level' information from providers funded to deliver nursery education to three- and four-year-olds (see News,...

The new rules for the nursery education grant have been called into question, after it emerged that the DfES may have failed to follow Government procedure. Cabinet Office guidelines state...

(Photograph) - Fun arrived by leaps and bounds at the launch of Smith Wood Children's Centre, Birmingham, a new setting run by NCH and local agencies including Solihull Council. Besides...

Controversy was stirred in the media by an ITV programme, 'I Smack and I'm Proud', with Angela, one of the featured mothers, who said 'I rule this house, I'm in...

Improved levels of attainment, better attendance and fewer exclusions are some of the welcome by-products of the extended schools programme but there are lingering concerns about long-term sustainability, according to...

(Photograph) - Children celebrate the opening of The Grove Children and Family Centre, one of 12 new children's centres opening in the London borough of Southwark over the next few...

Plans for the collection of 'individual child-level' information from providers funded to deliver nursery education to three- and four-year-olds will prevent 'double-counting', where those registered with more than one provider...

Nurseries can learn how to improve their sustainability and understand how best to tackle current market challenges in a series of upcoming workshops run by the National Day Nurseries Association....

The National Day Nurseries Association is launching a policy paper, A day nursery vision for childcare, at this week's Labour Party conference to show why existing provision is an integral...

The first chair of the new Ofsted Board has been named by the DfES. Zenna Atkins, currently an executive consultant for Social Solutions, which promotes entrepreneurialism and social enterprise, will...