It's good news that Ofsted's annual report into childcare and early education has found standards improving as the number of places grows (see News, page 4). There is no room for complacency, however....
Evidence suggests too much salt can be harmful to children. Nicole Weinstein asks what settings can do.
A new global campaign to highlight the impact of meningitis on children and their families was launched today in London.
More effort should be made to include children under eight in both private and public decisions, according to a new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The report, Young Children's...
As Jasmine approached eight months she attended her developmental check with her health visitor. She was declared healthy and developing well, although still small for her age and birth weight, being...
The number of people with NVQ qualifications in childcare, early years and education in England has risen by more than 30 per cent in the past year, new figures show. The Social Care and Health...
Research claiming childhood food choices could cause health problems in later life featured last week. The Scotsman reported that children who eat more than three portions of fish a week doubled their...
Children's services in the UK have been urged to assess how they support disabled parents. The National Family and Parenting Institute (NFPI) last week said that there are at least 1.2 million...
A black and minority ethnic housing association has won a prestigious award for setting up a neighbourhood nursery. Happy Nursery Days nursery is a subsidiary of Ekaya Housing Association in Upper...
The Department of Health has launched a second public education campaign, at a cost of 700,000, to highlight the dangers of using antibiotics unnecessarily. Essentially, antibiotics are very important...