According to Action Cerebral Palsy's chief executive Amanda Richardson, too many children with the condition in the UK are missing out on appropriate models of intervention or the right funding because services are a ‘postcode lottery’.
Early years providers now have the chance to have their say about a radical overhaul to the inspection process, which shifts the focus to quality of education, rather than outcomes.
While it seems that some policy makers and practitioners are constantly looking for the next magic potion that will infallibly raise standards, it is important to look beyond the gimmicks and the fads.
Change4Life provides new ammunition in the war against sugar with the launch of teaching resources tailored to maths and English lessons. Both subjects can be a powerful way to educate children on the importance of cutting back.
Training delivered by MCI goes from strength-to-strength as the popularity of the Montessori approach continues to grow.
Continuing cuts and funding changes from central Government force Lambeth to consult on cuts to its children’s centre services in the borough.
Leading UK childcare provider Busy Bees increases its total number of nurseries to 354 with the acquisition of London-based kidsUniverse.
Hardship for pupils reaches a new high as teachers testify to the damaging effects of poverty on health, wellbeing and education.
A new report warns that disadvantaged two-year-olds are currently missing out on free childcare. Is the 30-hour offer for children of working parents squeezing out their places?
Bright Horizons nurseries located in Canary Wharf are fighting back against single-use plastic bottles by leading a campaign to help eliminate their use in the area.
Latest Ofsted figures underline the continuing decline in childminder numbers and consolidation of big nursery groups.
Research from the London Government Association (LGA) highlights the extent to which local councils are struggling to meet growing demand for statutory services to support pupils with special educational needs.
Why hikes to the National Living and Minimum wages are a cause for concern, rather than celebration, for early years providers.
New figures based on Labour analysis reveal a £600m underspend on Tax Free Childcare that will head straight back to the Treasury.
The Association of Play Industries (API) is calling for ‘significant’ and ‘sustained’ investment in children’s playgrounds to boost wellbeing and combat obesity.
The global book gifting programme, which was originally set up by Dolly in her hometown in Tennessee as a tribute to her father, has appointed a new strategic leader to drive growth in the UK.
National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has joined with Entertainment One (eOne)’s popular television animation PJ Masks to provide a special week of superhero activities for nurseries.
Children’s safeguarding services desperately need more funding and a long-term strategy to meet escalating need from families and children.
New government statistics highlight that the number of early years providers has declined by almost 9,000 in England, in the last two years.
Childminding has long suffered from the common misconception that it is the poor relation of nurseries and pre-schools, with a lack of regulation and unqualified staff. Now a campaign is aiming to raise its professional profile with parents.
Parents launch campaign to ban the building of new nurseries and schools in air pollution ‘hot spots’ and call for clean air laws to be introduced in the UK.
Despite fierce campaigning from childcare providers and leading charities, the government has missed yet another opportunity to adequately invest in England’s early years sector.
Despite the lack of a direct outdoor space, LEYF’s nursery gains recognition for developing an effective strategy to ensure children benefit from challenge outdoors.
More than two in every five nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in England are receiving less funding, in real-terms, than they were five years ago, according to research from sector analyst, Ceeda.
Thousands of children with special educational needs and disabilities face significantly reduced support unless the government continues to provide funding for maintained nursery schools.