The British Association of Professional Nannies (BAPN) announced Tricia...read more

Complete the Morton Michel annual survey and you could WIN a £100 Amazon...read more

So if you’ve been following the advice from Caroline Noel in previous...read more

Now there’s a no-mess way your youngsters can paint wherever they are and...read more

Chris Williams, founder of “chatta” and language development...read more

Did you know allergies affect more than 25% of children in Europe? How prepared...read more

We are really pleased to announce that with effect from 1st September 2017,...read more

Two and half years after it was first announced in the 2015 General Election,...read more

Government IT projects do not have a particularly good track record. This is...read more

In March, the then Childcare minister Caroline Dinenage announced that the...read more

Childcare Expo Midlands is back for 2017 with an unmissable programme of...read more

It's your last chance to receive your Morton Michel's Magic Miles fundraising...read more

Macmillan Cancer Support’s much-loved World’s Biggest Coffee...read more

The Nursery Catering Company (NCC) has launched its summer vegetarian and...read more

My Family Week celebrates families of all shapes and sizes, allowing children...read more

Get ready to be inspired by the leading influencers and suppliers from across...read more

Morton Michel are delighted to have teamed up with Make-A-Wish UK this...read more

Last week the inquest into the death of Nasar, a 14-year-old boy from North...read more

Children and babies are prone to head injuries as they have disproportionately...read more

An online services marketplace has created a GCSE style quiz to see how many...read more

A top au pair agency is leading a revolution in the holiday market by providing...read more

An event for everyone in the early years community will be opening its doors...read more

Childcare minister Caroline Dinenage MP chose Childcare Expo to make two...read more

One of the UK’s leading voices on physical activity in the early years...read more

The Department for Education has re-launched its start-up grants for childcare...read more

A unique, affordable conference for Childminders and all Early Years...read more

Childcare Expo London have just announced their bursting educational seminar...read more

Home childcarers are being urged to get involved with Save the Children’s...read more

Morton Michel has revamped its Childminder Help website to help budding...read more

Just 10% of under-fives meet NHS guidelines for physical activity of three...read more

A £4.4 million government fund has backed a new anti-bullying app as well...read more

Results of this year’s phonics screening check show a continued rise in...read more

Chief Medical Officers in the UK have written a letter to early-years...read more

Kidstogo has launched a Characteristics of Effective Learning pack, its first...read more

Children’s charity Action for Children (AfC) has taken over most of the...read more

Organic baby food brand with a Mediterranean twist Piccolo, has launched four...read more

Drinks brand The Berry Company has launched a range of children’s fruit...read more

Morton Michel’s annual design competition has proven to be a popular...read more

With only a few weeks to go, Childcare Expo is looking forward to welcoming its...read more

Online printable resource supplier Twinkl.co.uk is getting into the summer of...read more

Public health minister Jane Ellison MP has told childminders and other...read more

Childminders and other early-years practitioners now have an opportunity to...read more

Practitioners need to support parents as much as they can when it comes to...read more

A new wearable device designed to boost language development in babies and...read more

Practitioners should not overlook puppets as engaging and effective resources.read more

The early-years sector is in prime position to deliver national health goals,...read more

Manchester welcomed Childcare Expo with open furry arms last week at EventCity...read more

Morton Michel is delighted to announce the launch of their brand new website!read more

Never before has children’s health been deemed a ‘national...read more

Morton Michel has launched two new online forums for the childcare sector.read more

The number of nannies voluntarily registered with Ofsted has risen, reversing a...read more

Play deprivation must be addressed, the All Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit...read more

Family and disability charities welcomed childcare minister Sam Gyimah’s...read more

The Northamptonshire Childminding Association (NCA) has launched a national...read more

Two experienced teachers, authors and education advisers have launched a new...read more

An alliance of early-years organisations is stating its opposition to baseline...read more

The Care Inspectorate’s annual report on early learning and childcare...read more

Children’s Communication Charity I CAN has launched a new intervention;...read more

Northern Ireland’s consultation on the region’s proposed 10-year...read more

Deborah Lawson, general secretary of Voice, the union for education...read more

Childcarers have a fun new way to keep the car clean and tidy thanks to Tidy...read more

Increasing the free childcare provision to 30 hours is “going to have...read more

Education and childcare minister Sam Gyimah visited Paris for two days in...read more

Morton Michel’s annual design competition has proven to be a popular...read more

Maybe you’re a nanny looking to become a childminder or you have worked...read more

If one word had to sum up Childcare Expo Midlands last week it would have to be...read more

A few short months into his time as the Minister for Childcare in a single...read more

A new anti-inactivity programme is targeting children as young as five- years...read more

Childminders in England will soon be able to operate from suitable non-domestic...read more

Research from Post Office gift-card One4all revealed children’s birthday...read more

Many youngsters will be crossing roads for the first time independently over...read more

Awarding organisation NCFE has acquired the Council for Awards in Care, Health...read more

This autumn marks the 6th year for Childcare Expo at Coventry’s Ricoh...read more

A recent contributor to Home Childcarer was named in the Queen’s Birthday...read more

This September, the Ricoh Arena in Coventry will once again be fizzing with...read more

The Children’s Activities Association (CAA) will be a UK first; a...read more

Schools will have to start publishing their childcare provision alongside...read more

The Department for Education has issued new guidance for practitioners on child...read more

The National Early Years Trainers & Consultants Organisation (NEYTCO) has...read more

London’s Olympia was a hive of activity last month as early years...read more

Early years practitioners are being urged to take part in a research project...read more

Devon County Council (DCC) has renewed its contract with training provider and...read more

New government funding will be given to councils to help them prepare for the...read more

The government has launched a competition to develop a mobile app to help...read more

We all know the phrase ‘you are what you eat’ and anyone who...read more

Ofsted-inspection tracking website Watchsted now collects and features...read more

The government’s childcare business-grant scheme has been extended for a...read more

A new national organisation for early-years trainers launched at an event in...read more

Nursery staff and childminders will be expected to report pre-school children...read more

Health Minister, Dr Dan Poulter, and Childcare and Education, Minister Sam...read more

The first childminder agency in England has been given the green light.read more

After holding a consultation, the Government has confirmed that childminders,...read more

The government’s Childcare Business Grant Scheme, offering grants of up...read more

Childcare minister Sam Gyimah has written to the childcare sector to thank...read more

The Welsh government has launched a 10-year plan for the early years, childcare...read more

A coalition of charities has launched the Read On. Get On. campaign and...read more

Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders have all shown an improvement,...read more

Inspections of nurseries rated as ‘require improvement’ are to be...read more

The Department for Education has confirmed that Sam Gyimah is the new childcare...read more

Childcare providers will have their funding withdrawn if they do not...read more

Sam Gyimah, MP for East Surrey, has replaced Elizabeth Truss as minister...read more

David Hoare, a trustee of the Academies Enterprise Trust, has been appointed as...read more

The House of Lords has launched an inquiry into how affordable childcare is and...read more

Over two-thirds of nurseries and childminders fear the new Tax-Free Childcare...read more

Montessori Centre International (MCI) has announced a new Diploma in Montessori...read more

Monday 2nd June 2014 – The day the childcare sector took over LEGOLAND...read more

The number of childminders has fallen by over 2,000 in the last six months,...read more

Early years regulator, Ofsted, has clarified and simplified its essential...read more

Kingston University psychologist Dr Jo Van Herwegen has warned that if children...read more

Employers of nannies were left angry and confused in April after receiving...read more

The Government announced a freeze on Ofsted fees for childminders on the same...read more

New laws giving play opportunities for children across Wales will soon come...read more

All home childcarers are invited to celebrate Morton Michel’s 50th...read more

Women and equalities minister Maria Miller recently reminded aspiring...read more

Norland, the world famous Early Years training college, is the UK’s first...read more

Early years regulator, Ofsted, has launched a consultation on how childminder...read more

A political row has erupted over the sacking of Ofsted chief, Baroness Morgan....read more

Morton Michel, the leading childcare insurance provider in the UK, is...read more

The first year under the new Ofsted inspection framework judged more...read more

The Government is pressing ahead with its plans to introduce childminder...read more

The official launch of the Register of Playwork Professionals was warmly...read more

A new online safe driver qualification designed specifically for childcarers...read more

Early-years training provider People & Business Development Ltd (PBD) is...read more

The number of children being care for by childminders in Scotland rose in 2012...read more

The site features news and information about the Campaign, including the...read more

After reviewing proposals from over 100 different organisations interested in...read more

Parents will have to start paying money into a pension scheme for their nanny...read more

The Welsh government launched its first childcare and early years plan, setting...read more

Change4Life has launched a campaign to ensure children maintain a healthy...read more

From this month until December, schools, colleges and youth groups across the...read more