Following the progress of plans to expand funded early education. From September, eligible working parents of children from 9 months to school age will be entitled to 30 hours of childcare a week.
We follow the Government's plans to open school-based nurseries from September 2025.
Figures suggest the number of children currently living in poverty in the UK is growing. We look at the reasons behind this, its impact on children and their families and explore what can be done.
The latest news and features on apprenticeships, including the sector's first-ever Early years Educator apprenticeship standard, at Level 3.
The topic of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in the early years, including the Code of Practice, legislation, support and funding.
Politicians, think-tanks, parents and those in the early years sector all want their say on how childcare can be made more affordable. Follow the story here as the Childcare Commission prepares to...
The latest news, features and views on closing the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children and the literacy gap.
The Education and Childcare T-Level is one of the first of three T-levels coming in from 2020. The new two-year vocational college-based course will be equivalent to three A-Levels.
A look at how mental health and well-being affects early years practitioners and young children.
We take a look at the latest on the Level 3 qualification, including apprenticeships, recruitment and the Government's consultation on the GCSE rules.
With childhood obesity on the rise, we look at the research behind the headlines, what can be done to reverse the trend and the Government's obesity strategy.
All the latest news and views on moves to attract more men to working with young children. Will fresh initiatives to increase the proportion of males in childcare have a significant effect?
