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News Insight: Early years foundation stage - New curriculum gets under way

3 September 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Early Years Foundation Stage, the controversial curriculum for under-fives, came into force this week. Sue Learner and Ruth Smith find out whether the sector is prepared.

News Insight: Focus on Wales - A bold new direction for children's services in Wales

27 August 2008, Children & Young People Now

Wales is starting to develop its own unique approach to children and young people's services. Tristan Donovan explores what lies behind the emerging Welsh model.

Analysis: Tax credits - Time to untangle

27 August 2008, Nursery World

Nearly everyone agrees that a new system needs to be found for tax credits for childcare - but which one is best? Karen Faux reports.

Analysis: Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey - The sector in numbers

20 August 2008, Nursery World

The latest Government research on early years provision reveals a complex picture, with better qualified staff, more loss-making providers, but a rising numbers of places, says Ruth Thomson.

Analysis: Youth violence - New offensive on violent youth crime in the capital

13 August 2008, Children & Young People Now

The new Serious Youth Violence Board will co-ordinate efforts by London's agencies to challenge violence in the capital. But will this initiative prove to be a breakthrough or just another...

National Youth Agency - Will a leaner NYA create a fitter agency?

13 August 2008, Children & Young People Now

A year into her reign as NYA chief, Fiona Blacke is taking some difficult decisions. Ravi Chandiramani examines the fallout.

Analysis: Childminding networks struggle to expand

13 August 2008, Nursery World

Lack of investment means less than half of local authorities have childminders offering the free entitlement. So are childminders being left behind in delivering this key aspect of Government policy?...

Analysis: Graduate fund easier to access?

30 July 2008, Nursery World

Has the Government learned its lesson on investing in graduate leadership in the early years sector, or will the new funding only divide the workforce and create new costs for...

Analysis: £100m action plan laid bare

23 July 2008, Children & Young People Now

Youth crime is dominating the news agenda. Over the next few pages, we examine the views of police, youth professionals and young people on combating the problem. But first, Alison...

Analysis: Childcare & Early Years - Nurseries baffled by cost analysis

23 July 2008, Children & Young People Now

Local authorities are trying to fill gaps in funding for non-maintained nurseries, but a National Day Nurseries Association survey, seen exclusively by CYP Now, suggests this process is confusing the...