Croner is a leading provider of information, advice and support for all types of businesses, including childcare. Its Childcare Management Guide is a complete resource for all those providing...
An initiative from Sure Start family support workers in Dundee aims to show that eating healthily need not break the bank. As the new school term begins, a healthy lunchbox costing just 70p and...
Taking an 'ultra-careful' approach has led to Aberdeenshire having the highest number of children referred for inquiries into suspected abuse in Scotland, according to Aberdeenshire Council. Child...
Teachers and parents can learn how to help children be more active by watching a video produced by Dundee City Council. Mike Watson, minister for tourism, culture and sport, said, 'The video is an...
Inter-agency working in Scotland was the agenda for a two-day conference, 'Joining up children's services', held last wek in Aberdeen and organised by Children in Scotland. An integrated electronic...
A final report reviewing the social care workforce was launched by the care services minister Ian Lewis and children's minister Parmjit Dhanda last week. The Options for Excellence review was jointly...
The Northern Ireland Childminding Association (NICMA) is to lobby Health and Social Services Trusts' early years teams to make public liability insurance cover a mandatory requirement of the...
I am working towards the NVQ 4 in Early Years and for my dissertation I am researching health and safety in early years settings, with particular regard to control of entry systems. I would appreciate...
* A swimming and water safety website is one of a number of Government initiatives to encourage more primary school children in England to learn to swim that were unveiled last week by early years...
Children in Edinburgh are are being eased into primary school with the help of health visitors, family learning co-ordinators, a community dietician and play development co-ordinators as part of the...