A shake-up of parental leave entitlements could see fathers spend more time with their babies. A consultation on changes to the system has been launched by Theresa May in one
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Breakthroughs in the understanding of the development of autism and other behavioural conditions could be made thanks to a new laboratory to study toddlers. Research at the £3.7m Wohl Wolfson
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The Children’s Commissioner for England has said billions of pounds being earmarked for tax cuts by the Tory leadership rivals should be used to “mend broken childhoods” instead. Anne Longfield
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Parents are having to find up to £800 extra to cover the cost of childcare over the summer holidays, new analysis suggests. Childcare costs rise during the school holidays when
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Up to 1,800 nursery places will be created as part of a Government drive to improve childhood literacy and communication in early years. The school-based places will be created in
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MPs and peers are calling on the Government to address a £662 million funding gap in early years education. A formal inquiry by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Childcare and
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Nominations are now open for a new award to recognise and celebrate care workers who’ve made a difference to people’s lives by providing care and support in Welsh. The Caring
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Children’s centres reduce the gap in hospitalisations between rich and poor areas, a study suggests. Originally launched as Sure Start centres 20 years ago, the centres aim to give children
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People starting a career in early learning and childcare (ELC) will be given a new induction pack to help support them, it has been announced. The pack, produced by the
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The Scottish Government has been accused of making “laughable” progress towards achieving its target of expanding nursery care. Last year, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon pledged that by the end of
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