The Government is encouraging Clare childminders to apply for a grant which would provide them with vital assistance as they ...

Councillor Bob Bowdler, lead member for children and families at East Sussex County Council, said: “Childminding is changing.

Many offer funded hours for children aged from 9 months to 4-year-olds, depending on family eligibility and aged range setting caters for. Registered childminders are self-employed carers, and most ...

The striking red and yellow character has been entertaining babies, toddlers and young children for decades – 30 years! The classes for newborns up to five are fun, educational and interactive music ...

Working parents in the UK could be missing out on tax-free childcare support worth up to £4,000 per year, according to a ...

A man has been sentenced at Derry Magistrates Court charged with being drunk in charge of a vehicle and three counts of assault. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Derry Journal, you get ...

Veteran actor Brenda Ngxoli is feeling grateful and rejuvenated as she reflects on the overwhelming support she received from ...

A local authority ‘should intervene’ if a provider seeks to make ‘consumables’ a mandatory condition of taking up a funded ...

The government is extending funding for Stronger Practice Hubs, which aim to support early years settings in England, for a ...

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