In Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) settings across the world, staff are greeted each morning with hugs, smiles, laughter and occasionally some tears.

This paper offers practical lessons for government on how to better serve boys from low-income families, both in policy making and delivery.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced a social media ban for children aged under 16 which is expected to come into force next spring.

A joint Elevate Great and Henry Smith Foundation evidence review on Financing in Early Education and Care highlights that design of financing, rather than overall spend, shapes access, quality, and outcomes in the UK.

More qualified nursery teachers will be attracted to England’s most deprived communities with £4,500 bonuses – ensuring tens of thousands more children get the best start in life.

Children who are victims of hitting as punishment in early childhood are more likely to bully others, including siblings, as teenagers, research finds.