The deployment of the government’s childcare scheme to tens of thousands more families is facing “significant uncertainties” and may struggle to meet its own targets,…
View More England childcare scheme may struggle to deliver places, finds ‘damning’ reportTag: Early years education
Staff exodus could hinder expansion of free childcare in England, providers say
A mass exodus of childminders and nursery staff risks scuppering the government’s flagship new funding for parents of young children in England, according to a…
View More Staff exodus could hinder expansion of free childcare in England, providers sayTalking to babies may help shape brain structure, research finds
The amount of adult speech children are exposed to in their early years may help to shape the structure of their brains, researchers say. Studies…
View More Talking to babies may help shape brain structure, research findsChildren born during pandemic have lower IQs, US study finds
Children born during the coronavirus pandemic have significantly reduced verbal, motor and overall cognitive performance compared with children born before, a US study suggests. The…
View More Children born during pandemic have lower IQs, US study finds