Katy Morton

The Government has announced a 'landmark' pay rise for teachers, but unions warn it is not enough due to a surge in inflation and won't solve the teacher recruitment crisis PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Teaching unions to take action if 'landmark' pay rise for teachers is not increased amid record inflation

Policy & Politics
Scientists believe waning immunity among children to common viruses may be behind the spike in liver disease PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Co-infection of common viruses likely cause of rise in childhood hepatitis

Research
The Institute of Economic Affairs says that relaxing childcare ratios and removing some regulation of the sector would save parents money in childcare fees PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Think tank backs relaxing childcare ratios to address the cost-of-living crisis

Families
Liz Truss has been accused of wanting to push Britain back to the 1950s PHOTO UK Parliament
News

Truss accused of pushing women out of work, with plan to give families tax break

Families
The DfE has gone back on its 2015 plans to put in place legislation on summer-born admissions, PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Campaigners blast DfE for abandoning legislation on summer-born admissions

Policy & Politics
Kiddi Caru Walnut Tree in Milton Keynes has been devastated by fire PHOTO courtesy of @Karl_Downey
News

Staff at Kiddi Caru's Walnut Tree nursery praised for their swift action after a major fire broke out

Funding
Children from Kiddi Caru's Walnut Tree nursery have been offered places at its nearby Caldecotte setting (pictured) and its Head Start nursery in Milton Keynes Village
News

Children who attended the Kiddi Caru nursery destroyed by fire found alternative places

Families
The research from Ofsted finds pre-school children aren't ready to transition to Reception due to the pandemic preventing school visits PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Ofsted - Children continue to be behind developmentally due to Covid

Provision
The cost and lack of availability of summer holiday childcare is preventing parents from working - finds survey, PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Summer holiday childcare costs forcing parents to take unpaid leave

Families
Chief executive of Family First Ollie Humphries with children
News

Family First buys group of 10 sites

Management
News

Vulnerable children at risk after councils forced to halve spending on early support, warn charities

Research
Actress and radio presenter Gemma Atkinson and her daughter Mia trying out one of the activities promoted through the campaign, PHOTO © 2022 Mattel
News

New campaign to encourage families to play together and create happy memories

Families
Learners on the Government's new short courses will be able to apply for a bursary PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Government launches £2.5m bursary to help students pay for childcare

Careers & Training
Kids Planet has bought the Choice Childcare nursery group PHOTO - Ashbrooke Day Nursery, one of the five new sites
News

Kids Planet grows to 125 nurseries

Provision
The Government is to push back admin changes to the nursery milk scheme until next year PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Changes to free nursery milk scheme postponed

Policy & Politics
According to Nannytax, nanny salaries are up by 13 per cent across the UK PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Nanny salaries see biggest jump in five years due to soaring demand

Families