Childcare fees for children under the age of two have increased by 9 per cent in a year, reveal the latest DfE figures.

The Government will face real challenges in achieving its target of making sure 75 per cent of children are school ready by ...

While the Early Years Pupil Premium is to rise by 45 per cent and funding for providers to deliver the early years ...

Qualifications and skills expert Janet King from the awarding organisation and early years specialist NCFE discusses the ...

Two-thirds of the poorest families are missing out on childcare due to the most deprived areas having fewer places, ...

Giving children the best start in life’ is one of the six key ‘milestones’ set out by the prime minister today in his ‘plan for change’ speech.

Ofsted is to look at the link between childcare deserts and children’s outcomes in primary school and beyond. Within its ...

Within its annual report, published today (5 December), the inspectorate includes data on childcare accessibility by ...

The bill regarding the Government’s planned changes to employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) was debated in the ...