The education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has announced new measures to help the Government’s achieve its school readiness target and called for ‘renewed recognition’ of the work done by early ...

With the full roll-out of the expanded entitlement of 30 hours for all children of working parents from the age of nine ...

The parents of Genevieve Meehan, who died after being strapped face down to a beanbag to sleep at Tiny Toes Nursery in ...

While the most vulnerable families miss out on the expanded entitlement, the Government will fail to close the opportunity ...

The key to protecting children in early years settings are the staff who work there, not external systems that are ...

Are the school summer holidays too long and impacting children's development? We asked two experts to share their views ...

Children build strong emotional connections with tiny objects. They are drawn to miniature characters that they can animate and bring to life. And they love little treasures that they can hold in ...

Children are marching on the spot in unison, raising their right knee up and touching it with their left hand before swapping over. They are carefully focusing on balancing and keeping the rhythm for ...

I started nursery when I was three years old. I remember meeting the nicest lady I had ever known – the nursery teacher, Mrs H. She had black curly hair and her big eyes beamed with kindness. I recall ...

While the Department for Education (DfE) has claimed that the number of places at the new school-based nurseries will exceed ...

Rachel Buckler, a trainer and consultant specialising in safeguarding, on safer eating practices ...

Trailblazing women and how their achievements continue to impact us today, became the focus for children at Cottage Day Nursery in Derby earlier this year to mark International Women's Day. ‘Our ...