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A huge extension in flexible and part-time working could follow a landmark ruling for carers in the European Court of Justice.

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.

Have you entered the Nursery World Awards yet? The closing date for entries has now been extended to 7 August, so make sure the best people and practice in the...

The high cost of childcare is stopping a quarter of parents on low incomes from working, the charity Save the Children claims.

Holiday childcare costs for parents in England have risen by 10 per cent in the past year, and provision is inadequate, the Daycare Trust said this week.

Children's centres, job centres and schools are among those being invited to sign up to the 'London Pledge' to help tackle child poverty.

Unpublished Government research appears to contradict the findings of an internal report carried out by the Department for Children, Schools and Families last month, which found a direct link between...

The ten local authorities that have been chosen to take part in pilots for the 0-7 Partnership scheme have been named by children's minister Beverley Hughes.

Children's speech and communication problems are to be the focus of a £40m Government initiative.

EU member states will fail to meet their childcare provision targets, a group of European business organisations and unions has warned.