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It seems that getting the language of early years education and childcare right is a struggle for Government speech writers. Take education secretary Ruth Kelly's words to the IPPR last...

Early years practitioners were dismayed last week when education secretary Ruth Kelly announced new targets to test the achievements of five-year-olds. Although she stressed that this would not mean toddlers...

(Photograph) - The children of Stepping Stones Playgroup in Angus took a hands-on approach and did their own planting thanks to a donation of 30 silver birch, wild cherry and...

The National Day Nurseries Association is calling for tax credits to be paid directly to childcare providers, after the Government admitted last week that for the second year running families...

Teenagers who were brought up in poverty are at least twice as likely to become poor adults as those from better-off backgrounds - and the trend is worsening. A new...

(Photograph) - Eleven-month-old Hugo Legge models a piece of nappy 'couture' at a fashion show put on to promote Real Nappy Week at Beverley Leisure Centre in Yorkshire. Organised by...

Almost two out of three nurses at the Royal College of Nursing's annual conference last week voted against a ban on smacking children, reported the Times. Actress Renee Zellweger attended...

Parents would feel more comfortable leaving their children in childcare if the Every Child Matters framework contained more family-friendly policies, the author of a report by a leading think-tank has...

The private nursery sector will 'struggle to survive' amid the roll-out of children's centres, according to the chief executive of one of the UK's leading nursery chains. John Woodward, head...

Childcarers have only this week left to send in entries for this year's Nursery World/ Daycare Trust children's art competition, which closes on Thursday 11 May. We are seeking young...