Soaring costs mean England’s early years providers are ‘in crisis’
England’s nurseries, pre-schools and childminders say that rising costs and a lack of funding are putting ‘unsustainable pressure’ on the early years sector.Read more
Gaining an understanding of how environmental exposures in early life affect our health
Researchers in Spain now have a unique resource for identifying new biomarkers of environmental exposures in early life and understanding their health effects.Read more
Why the outdoors should be an integral part of every early learning and childcare programme
Bilateral negotiations are underway to move the historic federal commitment to a Canada-wide early learning and child-care system from vision to reality. Expanding access for all young children in Canada will require creating and licensing...Read more
Exposure to urban air pollution in pregnancy may increase a child’s blood pressure – study
Exposure to an urban environment characterised by high levels of air pollution and noise in areas with a high building density during the foetal period and in early childhood may contribute to higher blood pressure.Read more
UK survey of nursery staff on youngsters’ mental health
The UK’s Anna Freud Centre for Children and Families has launched a survey  designed to bring together valuable insights from nursery staff on the mental health and wellbeing needs of under-fives.Read more
Many UK city nurseries may close permanently due to COVID – report
A third of nurseries in some of the UK’s the most disadvantaged city areas may be forced to close permanently because the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a new report has warned.Read more
Extra ‘first 1,000 days’ funding for Dutch children
The Kansrijke Start incentive program, aimed at the first thousand days of a child born in The Netherlands, is to receive an additional 2.5 million Euros from central government. Municipalities across the country can use the...Read more
Swiss cities demand better early years education
A coalition of Swiss cities is calling for better early years learning and childcare, saying quality education ‘should not depend on where you live’. The major urban sprawls of Zurich and Geneva are among 60 cities...Read more