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Large numbers of infants are being taken into care due to the repeat pregnancies of their vulnerable mothers. Annette Rawstrone reports on a new scheme designed to break the cycle
Play can be an useful tool in fostering social and emotional development in children. In an extract from her new book, Penny Tassoni looks at what practitioners need to think about
'Inclusion is a process of identifying, understanding and breaking down barriers to participation and belonging.' - Early Childhood Forum (2003)
Two-way exchanges between babies and adults help build up language and brain development. Anne O'Connor considers how practitioners can create more opportunities for them.
Research shows that iodine deficiency in pregnant women can impair a child's cognitive development. Ruth Thomson examines the impacts of the deficiency and outlines what can be done to prevent it.
Childcarers can get a second, informed opinion when they're worried about a child, says Annette Rawstrone.
A study on alcohol and pregnancy has implications for both mothers and those working with affected children.
Plans to extend flexible working and to lower the age for receiving the adult minimum wage to 21 will be included in Labour's next election manifesto, ministers agreed last weekend.
One nursery group in Liverpool is winning over children and parents with its healthy eating approach that accommodates home routines, writes Karen Faux
Simple physical play with a child's carer can stimulate a function that is linked fundamentally to language and sensory development, says Anne O'Connor.