News

Celeb and TV character baby names on the rise!

3rd July 2019

We’re in a fortunate position to have a great relationship with our members, and regularly survey them to find out what’s new with being a parent, because if we know that then we can make Childcare.co.uk the best possible platform. … read more

The Ofsted Early Years Inspection Handbook

21st June 2019

The Early Years Inspection handbook has been updated by Ofsted and will be used by inspectors from September 2019. You can the latest handbook here. … read more

How do parents really feel about screens?

17th June 2019

Technology - love or hate it, there is simply no living without it. As the media seems to be so split on the idea of children and technology, we asked our community how they felt about children’s screen time and gadgets. … read more

Parents get MORE STRESSED about an UNTIDY HOME than anything else (including the health of their children and lack of sleep)

3rd June 2019

Parenting, stressful isn’t it? Thankfully, we’re not alone in feeling the pressures of parenthood, and long gone are the days of trying to make out family life is perfect. With that in mind, we wanted to find out exactly what causes parents the most stress, so asked members of the Childcare.co.uk community what causes them the most stress as a parent and their perceptions on mental health and how this relates to parenting. … read more

The Revised Early Years Inspection Framework

3rd June 2019

Ofsted have published a revised early years inspection framework for the early years. … read more

The votes are in – UK parents say BOYS are EASIER to raise than GIRLS

13th May 2019

We all know that parenting boys and girls is both a challenge and an absolute joy, but is one gender really easier to raise than the other? We surveyed our members to find out exactly that and according to 66% of UK parents, the answer is boys are easier. … read more

Free Early Years Health & Safety Toolkit

21st October 2018

Suitable for registered childminders & early years settings This new series of FREE information guides has been put together to support early years practitioners with all aspects of health and safety and includes the following guidance:   … read more

FREE £10m Nanny Insurance

31st December 2017

Free £10m Public Liability Insurance and Legal Expenses for Nannies Nannies who are gold members of Childcare.co.uk can receive £10m of free public liability insurance. … read more