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Children aged five have a good understanding of physical illness but do not have the same grasp of what mental illness is until they are eight or nine years old, a new study has found.
The Scottish Executive's planned overhaul of the children's hearing system must restore its original aim of reducing the number of young people ending up in court for anti-social behaviour, a leading...
A one-stop shop is literally being provided for parents of nursery-age children in a venture by Sainsbury's which the supermarket chain claims is the first-ever drop-in supermarket nursery in the UK....
Letting the parents of three-and four-year-olds take their hours of free nursery education at times to suit themselves may prevent children developing consistent relationships with staff and other...
Scotland has its first children's and early years minister following the election of the Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond as First Minister.<BR>Mr Salmond included the...
Comparison of sadness, anger, and fear facial expressions when toddlers look at their mothers Research suggests sad expressions may be more beneficial to children than other emotions. Facial...
What do policy makers mean when they talk about quality in the early years? Michael Pettavel examines the evidence
An early years pedagogue model should be developed for staff who work in children's centres, new research from the National Children's Bureau concludes. Defining and developing an integrated workforce...
It's easy to talk about integrated working, less easy to do it without training. Karen Faux reports on a new course.
Newly registered childminders and childminder agencies can apply for grants of up to £1,000, if they are planning to offer the Government’s funded 30-hour childcare places.