Current phrases about working closely in partnership with parents have become unambiguous legal requirements, says early years consultant Penny Tassoni.
Children's play provision is among the victims of the new Government's axe, along with literacy initiatives and childcare subsidies for parents training to go back to work.
A survey being carried out on behalf of Devon County Council aims to find out if local childcare provision is meeting the needs of parents and carers.
A two-tier childcare tax credit should be introduced to bring free early years provision to the families that need it most, according to a new report. At present, middle-income working families win...
The fourth Childcare and Early Years Parents' survey, funded by the Department for Education and carried out by the National Centre for Social Research (Natcen), provides the latest information on...
Lack of suitable out-of-school provision presents difficulties for parents forced to juggle responsibilities, says Working Mum.
While the rise in the number of adults being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes hit the headlines again recently, what is less reported is the sharp rise in recent years of the number of under-fives...
The Parents as Partners in Early Learning project in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets concentrated on boys' development. Lesley Staggs describes the team's achievement.
Special needs provision By Anne Longfield, chief executive of 4Children
Schools are to list their childcare provision in performance tables from next year to help parents access free hours 'with one simple click'.
