An open letter to the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, expressing ‘deep concern’ about the current direction of early ...

The cost of summer holiday childcare has risen by 4 per cent in the last year, with parents now facing an average bill of ...

A programme to help children understand concepts rather than just individual words has been found to have improved three and four-year-olds’ progress by two months, rising to three months for those ...

There is a widening attainment gap among children starting school, with the widest gap on record among pupils with special ...

The sector and parents have welcomed the Government’s plans to introduce a professional register for early years staff, but ...

There has been a rise in the number of parents of children with special educational needs who find it hard to find a nursery, ...

Budget 'fueled' the childcare market which experienced 'exceptional momentum’ in the first half of the year, with demand ...

Tapestry’s survey of more than 580 educators reveals half (50 per cent) of respondents have found it harder to engage with ...

Early years providers are being invited to take part in a survey to understand the impact of parents not being able to claim ...

Ofsted is to hold a number of webinars to help early years settings and schools prepare for its ‘new look’ inspections from November.

A ‘deep-seated societal problem’ is ‘creating a natural suspicion’ around men in childcare, preventing them from wanting to work in the early years, a headteacher has argued.

As the Government plans to build on the legacy of Sure Start, Dr Jatinder Hayre who led a systematic review on the benefits ...