London Marathon runners are being urged to don the vest of the National Society for Epilepsy at this year's race, to help the 300,000 people with the condition in the UK. The charity aims to improve...
* A campaign to stop children dying from abuse has become the top domestic issue at Westminster. Out of 1,300 Early Day Motions tabled by MPs, the call by Debra Shipley, Labour MP for Stourbridge, for...
In our series on building a book collection around a particular theme, Judith Stevens turns to the family - and the young reader at its centre When using themes as part of the planning process,...
Whether it's causing distress or just irritation, any itching needs attention, say doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital in our A-Z series Anumber of causes can make a child itch, ranging from...
Best practice in the Early Years Foundation Stage will depend on understanding how all the aspects of child's development link together. Maria Robinson sets out a way to approach them.
Men, people from ethnic minorities, the disabled and women aged 19 to 40 are being targeted as potential childcarers in the Government's latest recruitment campaign. A 4m advertising campaign, which...
Our weekly columnist Beatrix Campbell says that lazy respect for religion and culture can blind us to children's suffering. There is something about faith that makes people lose their minds. In the...
It's been a long journey from a network of small local playgroups to a united national body that is a leading provider of childcare and training. Katy Morton talks to the latest chief executive.
A few weeks into the childminder agency pilots, a number of organisations have begun to consult with the early years sector about their proposed models.