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Literacy: Wake up to spring

The Very Hungry Hedgehog is a spring story with a message about sharing. Claire Hewson suggests ways...

Expressive art and design: One from the heart

Karen Hart suggests some Mother's Day card making ideas that involve children making sponge...

Understanding the world: Beautiful butterflies

Butterflies will enjoy a national day of celebration on March 14. Make it a date for children to...

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Underpaid and undervalued – why the sector is losing so many staff

Friday, February 14, 2020

Childcare practitioners make their voices heard through a new survey which highlights the extent of the workplace challenges they are currently facing.

Landmark legal fight could help thousands of parents claiming childcare costs through Universal Credit

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Early years organisations including National Day Nurseries and PACEY testify that this case corroborates what many of their members are saying – that Universal Credit causes unnecessary hardship to parents on low incomes and particularly single mothers.

High quality childcare increasingly driven by large nursery groups

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Nursery chains are continuing to expand and bring ‘new thinking’ into practice according to Ofsted’s latest providers’ survey.

Duchess of Cambridge launches ‘Five Big Questions on the Under-Fives’

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

A national survey which addresses key issues to do with the future well-being and success of children, aims to trigger 'lasting change for generations to come'.