20 February 2008
The funding to put childcare within reach of lower income families in London is coming to an end - what are the chances of its survival? Karen Faux investigates.
27 August 2008
Nearly everyone agrees that a new system needs to be found for tax credits for childcare - but which one is best? Karen Faux reports.
6 February 2008
Out-of-school clubs are often left with the crumbs from the funder's table.
16 April 2008
Childcare practitioners are aware that minority ethnic families don't take up the services of children's centres as much as they could, and have views on how to encourage them, says...
14 May 2008
For most developing countries, the World Bank is the agency with the greatest involvement in early childhood provision. But in whose interests is it? Professor Helen Penn takes a critical...
2 April 2008
Is all the advice that today's parents are bombarded with just creating a vicious circle, by making them feel less confident than ever? Gayle Goshorn looks at how early years...
4 June 2008
Contrary to press reports, National Childminding Association chief executive Liz Bayram argues that given proper support, childminders will be happy to embrace the Early Years Foundation Stage.
9 July 2008
Were they doomed from the start by their very nature - or could neighbourhood nurseries yet be saved to provide childcare for the neediest parents? Simon Vevers looks at what...
1 October 2008
The Government has proposed extending the age range for free nursery education, before the issue of its financial impact on providers has been worked out. Simon Vevers hears what they...
23 April 2008
EYP status is set to revolutionise the early years workforce, unless worries over pay diminish the lustre of the Government's vision, says Mary Evans.