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Children's centres should place more emphasis on home visits to reach the most disadvantaged families, new practice guidance for local authorities is advising. Children's minister Beverley Hughes said the guidance...

(Photograph) - Senior nursery manager Liz Bunyan and nursery nurse Emma McVey of nursery chain Child Base pause for breath after running the New York marathon on 5 November. They...

A new tool designed to help early years and primary school staff accurately assess pupils' speaking and listening skills was launched in London last week at I CAN's Linking Language...

More than half the staff at a Hampshire nursery handed in their notice last Monday, following clashes with the nursery director. Eleven staff from Poppins Early Learning in Abshot, Fareham,...

(Photograph) - Budding gardeners from Battlefield Primary School in Glasgow have planted 40 trees to form the Children's Orchard in the city's Queens Park. The initiative is part of the...

A national children's network is calling for more support to be made available in schools and early years settings for children and young people experiencing bereavement. Grief Matters for Children,...

A report showing how London boroughs are working to eradicate child poverty has been published by London Councils. Tackling Child Poverty in London: A guide to borough initiatives and good...

Local authorities are getting to grips with their greater responsibility for childcare provision What is the Childcare Implementation Project?

Has the drive for a better-qualified early years workforce gone too far in favour of graduates, at the expense of other needs? Simon Vevers hears what the sector thinks There...

Under-threes need to be left to make their own choices and mistakes with the support of a dependable adult, says Jennie Lindon Currently there is a great deal of interest...