21 May 2008
A nationwide study of babies who have brothers or sisters with autism will aim to identify factors in early development that can help to pinpoint infants likely to develop the...
21 May 2008
Early years practitionres in Steiner schools have received reassurance from the Government that they will be able to continue their practice without being compromised by the Early Years Foundation Stage.
21 May 2008
More than 1,000 Ofsted workers staged a one-day walk-out over pay last Friday (16 May), halting inspections of early years and social care providers.
21 May 2008
Parents of disabled children can find help in accessing suitable childcare through Government pilot projects announced last week by children's minister Beverly Hughes.
29 May 2008
A priest was so outraged at finding Playboy-branded stationary sold in his local Stationary Box shop in York that he began throwing them on the floor, the Daily Mail reported.
29 May 2008
A council nursery in Nottingham preparing to shut its doors in July has united its first and last registered pupils for the farewell celebrations.
29 May 2008
Nearly 3,000 childcare places and 262 jobs in Northern Ireland are threatened by uncertainties over funding, according to children's agency Playboard.
29 May 2008
This year's National Childminding Week from 14 to 21 June has as its theme 'reading', to tie in with the National Year of Reading.
29 May 2008
First-born infants and those with mothers who suffer stress in pregnancy are more likely to develop asthma and allergies, according to two studies presented to the American Thoracic Society.