3 January 2008
Why hasn't signing up to the new Ofsted voluntary childcare register been made more attractive to nannies? Simon Vevers investigates.
20 August 2008
The latest Government research on early years provision reveals a complex picture, with better qualified staff, more loss-making providers, but a rising numbers of places, says Ruth Thomson.
25 September 2008
Social and economic policies keep children in living conditions that decrease their life expectancy. Annette Rawstrone looks at a new study.
2 October 2008
More social stigma attaches to absent mothers than fathers, but this only makes it more difficult for the children, says Judith Napier.
11 September 2008
Out-of-school clubs are struggling with sustainability issues and less than praiseworthy inspections. What can they do about it? Simon Vevers reports.
18 September 2008
Emotional mistreatment of children is the target of a new campaign offering support to troubled parents. Judith Napier reports.
13 August 2008
Lack of investment means less than half of local authorities have childminders offering the free entitlement. So are childminders being left behind in delivering this key aspect of Government policy?...
13 February 2008
Could putting qualified teachers in all nursery classes, and juggling other staff to accommodate it, result in throwing the baby out with the bathwater? Mary Evans investigates.
17 July 2008
The life chances of millions of children are imperiled by inadequate skills in language and communication, says John Bercow, MP for Buckinghamshire.
8 October 2008
The paradox of areas that need quality childcare the most having it in the least measure looks far from being solved. Simon Vevers asks why.