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Sadiq Khan has called for all schools in London to ban sugary drinks

News 3 March 2020

Sadiq Khan calls for 'water-only' policy in schools to tackle obesity

Childcare costs are rising quicker than inflation, new analysis warns. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 February 2020

Sharp rise in childcare costs for families

Children’s centres can deliver individualised services in areas that feel left behind. Picture: Oksix/Adobe Stock

Analysis 25 February 2020

Call for action to arrest decline in number of children’s centres

Concerns revealed by inspections include placement and workforce capacity in the children’s residential sector. Picture: Phil Adams

Features 25 February 2020

Five inspection trends

Learning Through Play uses games to improve children’s executive function skills. Picture: watcherfox/Adobe Stock

Features 25 February 2020

Learning Through Play, USA

Spending on children's and young people's services fell five times faster in deprived areas. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 February 2020

Living in poverty 'increases risk of childhood trauma'

Disadvantaged children benefit most from high-quality childcare, researchers found. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 February 2020

Disadvantaged children benefit most from formal childcare, study finds

Blogs 24 February 2020

Kindness is contagious and it's worth us all catching it early

More children from black and ethnic minority backgrounds use apps than white children. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 February 2020

Children from deprived backgrounds most likely to use learning apps, research finds

Dr Cheryll Adams, executive director of IHV, said the findings of the report were 'unacceptable'. Picture: iHV

News 20 February 2020

Overstretched health visitors 'unable to offer good support'

Blogs 18 February 2020

So the results are in…

Vicky Ford has been appointed children and families minister. Picture: Parliament UK

News 14 February 2020

Vicky Ford named as children and families minister

Protests have been held over the planned closures. Picture: Suffolk Labour

News 13 February 2020

Suffolk plans to close almost a third of its children's centres

Low pay and stress are forcing childcare workers to leave their jobs, researchers said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 February 2020

Ofsted launches new childcare registration system 'to boost workforce’

Early years workforce numbers have dropped by 15.6 per cent over a year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 February 2020

Low pay and high stress force childcare workers to leave jobs