A new Speech, Language and Communication Alliance has been launched to ensure Government and policymakers prioritise the 1.9 ...

Teachers are to receive additional training to help children progress from the early stages of phonics in Reception and Year ...

Immediate action is needed to regenerate the ailing childminding sector. Marcia Steele, general secretary of the National ...

An evaluation of Busy Bees’ curriculum by the Open University has found that the UK’s largest childcare provider’s ‘Bee ...

Early years adviser at HFL Education, Jennifer Ferguson, highlights the marked decline in home visits as one of the biggest ...

The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood has published a new framework aimed at improving awareness and knowledge of ...

In the final part of this four-part series, Fiona Joines provides a guide to using apps designed for young children and families.

The sector has raised concern that Ofsted’s proposals for a report card aren’t the ‘transformative change’ many were hoping ...

Ofsted has today launched its consultation into what its new report cards, replacing the single effectiveness grade, will ...

The early years sector has been left confused by lack of clarity from the Government on whether funded places will make them ...

A new qualification designed to address the growing need for high-quality baby care across the UK has been launched by NCFE.

Caring for two-year-olds requires specifically trained staff supported by specialist leadership, so the policy to send them ...