Early years & childcare news & best practice

EYFS Best Practice in Schools: Chewing it over

Amid concerns that the quality of school meals is falling, charity programmes and initiatives at some schools are beacons of excellent provision, finds Charlotte Goddard
Sharing books...Angelica Sprocket's Pockets

by Quentin Blake (Jonathan Cape 2010)
Nursery Management: Qualifications - Status quo?

What does the history of early years policy and qualifications tell us about today’s workforce? Hannah Crown charts developments from the NNEB to T-Levels
Recruitment: part 5 - Generation Z

How can early years settings attract the youngest talent pool out there? Charlotte Goddard finds out

Latest News & Analysis

Manchester group on expansion trail

Growing group KidzRus Private Day Nurseries has purchased a fifth setting in Manchester.

Children inhaling toxic air in the classroom and on school run

Children in the UK are exposed to more than 60 per cent of their daily air pollution intake during the school day and their journeys to and from school, according to new research.

Parents want more help from employers to balance work with caring for family

Parents and carers need better support to help them to stay in work, according to new research.

Norfolk County Council plans to close 46 of its 53 children’s centres

All but seven of Norfolk’s 53 children’s centres could close under proposals put out by the council.

Alliance blames lack of Government funding for closing fifth of settings

The Pre-school Learning Alliance has closed 23 nurseries since January, as a direct result of the longstanding Government under-funding of 15- and 30-hour childcare entitlements, Nursery World can reveal....