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National Childcare Week is under way, and that means it's also time to reveal the winners of this year's children's art competition run by Nursery World and Daycare Trust (see...

Concerns have been raised over the standards of care and education in some voluntary and community sector-run children's centres after the first round of pilot Ofsted inspections produced judgements ranging...

Early years and childcare organisations responding to the consultation on Early Years Profes- sional (EYP) status have given a cautious welcome to the plans. Purnima Tanuku, chief executive of the...

(Photograph) - Children at The Orchard Nursery in Edinburgh enjoy football coaching with a difference with the Play2Learn approach, which uses story-based games to develop sports skills. A 'deep sea...

A study of disruptive children conducted by the Institute of Psychiatry has found that one child can cost £6,000 a year in extra school, social services and NHS bills, said...

The role of nursery school headteachers in Edinburgh is under review as the city council moves towards the development of integrated early years centres. Earlier this year Glasgow City Council...

Childcare providers in Wales taking part in the 'Flying Start' scheme can now join the National Day Nurseries Association Cymru for free through their local authority. The Welsh Assembly Government's...

Play England, a five-year project by the National Children's Bureau to boost the status of play throughout the country, has made three new appointments. Stuart Douglas has been named assistant...

Children's speech and language charity I CAN is joining forces with BT as part of its community investment programme Communication Skills for Life. Their partnership will produce free practical resources...

The question of whether children with suspected meningitis should be given antibiotics before they travel to hospital is raised with two conflicting papers published in this month's British Medical Journal....