31 July 2008
A 26-year-old nanny working in rural Herefordshire has won Professional Nanny of the Year 2008.
29 July 2008
Government subsidises aimed at reducing the cost of childcare to parents have had little impact on increasing the number of mothers who return to work, an Australian study claims.
28 July 2008
Ofsted inspectors in early years and social care are locked in a pay dispute over a three-year pay freeze, which is disrupting nursery and childminding inspections.
25 July 2008
Two well-known children's authors have joined the Open Eye protest against the Early Years Foundation Stage becoming law in September.
24 July 2008
Parents are spending more money on their holiday childcare than they need to, according to nursery chain Busy Bees.
23 July 2008
Flexible working arrangements are not accessible to the parents who need them most, such as lone or low-paid mothers, new research has found.
22 July 2008
Lone parents of children aged seven or over will be expected to look for work and those with younger children to take part in training, under welfare plans set out...
21 July 2008
Nurseries and childminders can now find out how to apply for exemptions from specific parts of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
18 July 2008
A huge extension in flexible and part-time working could follow a landmark ruling for carers in the European Court of Justice.
17 July 2008
A former deputy nursery manager has been found guilty of force-feeding children in her care and has been banned for life from working with children.