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Early years organisations have branded a survey into childcare 'biased' and 'irresponsible', for claiming that one-third of working mothers were unhappy with their child's nursery care. The Childcare Survey of...

Children who exhibit signs of behavioural or developmental problems at the Primary One stage will be assessed by local authorities and health agencies by March 2008, the Scottish Executive has...

(Photograph) - Teddies were invited to a picnic with East Riding Libraries in Yorkshire on 6 October to celebrate National Bookstart Day. The event encourages parents and carers to share...

Children under two attending nursery are more likely to contract acute respiratory infections (ARIs), such as pneumonia or bronchitis, than those cared for at home, according to a study of...

Most childminders in Wales are now meeting regulation requirements, amid a continued rise in daycare standards across the country, according to the Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales (CSIW) annual report....

A team of education and care consultants have become owners after their £1.4m purchase of a day nursery. Education consultants and Nursery World authors Linda Thornton and Pat Brunton and...

A voluntary organisation that promotes inclusive play opportunities for children across London is fighting closure because of funding cuts under the London Councils' grant scheme (News, 12 October). London Play...

Will collecting more data on Foundation Stage children so councils and the Government can set mutual targets really improve outcomes? Simon Vevers reports Target setting has often appeared to be...

What makes a nursery a winner? To find out, Wendy Scott visited all the high-achieving settings shortlisted for this year's award Ahigh level of entries again came in to Nursery...

Staff at the House of Eden Nursery at Aycliffe Primary School have been developing the outdoor area they share with the reception class to encourage children to investigate and explore...