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London Assembly is calling for a drive to recruit men into childcare role. Picture: dglimages/Adobe Stock

News 5 January 2023

London Mayor urged to encourage young men into childcare roles

Play schemes can improve spoken language, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 4 January 2023

Holiday play schemes can improve the development of children with limited English, LGA finds

Children with scarlet fever should stay at home until 24 hours after starting anti-biotics, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 4 January 2023

Latest guidance on strep A, scarlet fever and flu in schools and nurseries

Ofsted is placing increased emphasis on communication and language in response to concerns from providers. Picture: Prostock-studio/Adobe Stock

Features 3 January 2023

Inspections Clinic: Early education – key questions

Children regularly play and mingle with the elderly residents at Kotoen in Tokyo. Picture: Yamasan/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 3 January 2023

Intergenerational co-located care, Japan

Victoria Schofield, director of children's services in Wakefield, has been awarded an MBE. Picture: Wakefield Council

News 3 January 2023

Directors of children’s services among sector leaders recognised in New Year Honours

Plans to reform England's childcare system have reportedly been postponed. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 January 2023

Sector concerns over reports Rishi Sunak will postpone childcare reforms

Attorney General Victoria Prentis (second left) meets with Mudit Matanhelia (left), AVUK therapist Sarah Hogan (second right) and chief executive Anita Grover (right) in Bicester, Oxfordshire. Picture: AVUK

News 27 December 2022

Father of deaf children calls for increased access to specialist therapy programme

Rachel de Souza accuses policymakers of 'shying away' from addressing the importance of family. Picture: Office of the children's comissioner for England

News 19 December 2022

Children’s commissioner calls for greater distribution of family hubs

Parents of children with SEND have 'suffered hugely' from a lack respite support in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Stanley says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 December 2022

Health visitor shortage 'poses risk' to children with SEND, Ofsted director says

Neil Leitch: 'The early years is in crisis'. Picture: Lucie Carlier

News 16 December 2022

Early years funding uplift branded ‘insufficient’

Committee chair Robin Walker said there is 'cross-party hunger to fix childcare'. Picture: Parliament UK

News 15 December 2022

MPs to investigate childcare costs

Thousands of settings have closed in a year, Ofsted finds. Picture: AdobeStock

News 13 December 2022

Early years registrations at six-year low, Ofsted reports

The guide gives advice on when to see a GP and when to call 999. Picture: AdobeStock/Kalim

Features 6 December 2022

Strep A: Guidance for early years providers amid rise in infections

Researchers have put forward plans for a universal childcare guarantee. Picture: AdobeStock/Lordn

News 6 December 2022

Universal free childcare could boost UK economy by £13bn per year, says report