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Early learning targets missed

24 September 2008, Children & Young People Now

One in seven children in England are not achieving early learning goals in writing, according to government figures.

Fathers are focus of pioneer project

24 September 2008, Children & Young People Now

The charity Action for Children is using children's centres to work solely with dads in a pioneering project backed by the government's Early Learning Partnership Project.

Pay remains low for childminders

24 September 2008, Children & Young People Now

Childminders still earn low pay despite putting in long hours and being better trained, according to a survey of National Childminding Association (NCMA) members.

Young male teachers absent from nurseries

23 September 2008, Nursery World

There are no male teachers under the age of 25 working in nursery schools, according to this year's annual census published by the General Teaching Council (GTC).

Children's centres could help bridge generation gap

22 September 2008, Nursery World

A number of children's centres could aim to provide support for both young and old people, following a new report that calls for bridging the generation gap.

Early intervention can cut child poverty, says Duncan Smith

22 September 2008, Children & Young People Now

Intervention in the early years is the key to cutting child poverty, according to Iain Duncan Smith, former Conservative party leader and founder of the Centre for Social Justice.

Government backs UN on the Rights of the Child

19 September 2008, Children & Young People Now

The UK government today endorsed the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in full after deciding to end its opt-outs on juvenile justice and immigration policy.

Rising demand for after-school care at home

18 September 2008, Nursery World

A leading childcare and nanny agency says it has seen a 60 per cent increase in the number of families seeking after-school care over the past year.

Children victims of "headline-driven policy churn"

17 September 2008, Children & Young People Now

The charity Action for Children has called for guaranteed six-year funding for any new initiative affecting children and young people to stop them falling victim to policy-making aimed at short-term...

Primary school teachers 'in the dark' about ADHD

17 September 2008, Nursery World

Around two-thirds of primary school teachers struggle to understand ADHD because they lack training, a new study suggests.