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New project to support music making in the early years

Friday, May 27, 2022

A new initiative will explore existing early childhood music practice and develop new ways practitioners can work musically with families and young children.

How will changing ratios affect childcare quality and costs?

Opinion

Friday, May 27, 2022

Dr Sally Pearse of Sheffield Hallam University warns that the plans to change adult to child ratios in early years settings are 'flawed'

Cost of living support package to bring only 'temporary relief' to families

News

Friday, May 27, 2022

Charities and campaigners have welcomed the Chancellor’s short-term measures to support families struggling with the soaring cost of bills and inflation, but warn they are not a long-term solution to child poverty and growing inequalities

‘The three things parents have told us about parenting classes’

Opinion

Thursday, May 26, 2022

How can parenting programmes be made appealing and accessible to all parents as part of the Government's Family Hubs drive? Matt Buttery explores the challenges and solutions.

Cost of living crisis will put further pressure on parents with young children, warns report

News

Thursday, May 26, 2022

New analysis highlights the increasing pressures on parents of under-fives over the last 20 years, and warns that financial pressures will be heightened by the cost of living crisis.

Tax-Free Childcare continues to be used by less than half the families eligible

News

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

The number of families using Tax-Free Childcare has increased by more than 130,000 in the last year, reveal new HMRC statistics.

Nursery groups continue to grow

News

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Bright Horizons and Thrive Childcare and Education have each bought a new site.

Government commits to children's social care reform after review calls for a 'fundamental reset'

News

Monday, May 23, 2022

The Government has committed to major reforms to children’s social care in response to an independent review calling for change to a system which is ‘spiralling out of control’.

YMCA to open new nursery in the summer

News

Monday, May 23, 2022

YMCA is to open a nursery in its new Newark and Sherwood Community and Activity Village – a community space integrating family programmes, education, sports and arts facilities - this summer.

Sarah Mackenzie starts new role as CEO of Storal Learning

News

Friday, May 20, 2022

Storal Learning has appointed Sarah Mackenzie as the nursery group’s new chief executive.

Kids Planet grows to 113 settings with purchase of three-site nursery group

News

Friday, May 20, 2022

Kids Planet, the UK’s third largest nursery group, has bought the Little Acorns (Huddersfield) Day Nursery group of three settings in West Yorkshire.

Nine in 10 early years settings oppose Government plans to change childcare ratios

News

Friday, May 20, 2022

Early years settings are overwhelmingly against Government plans to change ratios, with just 2 per cent of the opinion that the rule change would enable them to lower fees for parents, according to a survey by the Early Years Alliance.

Ministers urged to 'think carefully' when introducing new policies to reduce childcare costs

News

Friday, May 20, 2022

The Government is being urged to ‘think carefully’ about how to support parents who need help with childcare costs as research highlights how current policies support a minority of families.

Childcare consultancy joins forces with education law firm

News

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Strategy consultants Cairneagle, who have advised on major childcare deals, have merged with leading law firm and education specialists VWV.

Report lays bare the impact of Covid on four and five-year-olds' development

News

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

The pandemic adversely affected young children’s development with fewer reaching ‘expected’ levels by the end of Reception, according to new research.