A project aiming to study the information and support needs of young lone parents in Scotland has been awarded funding by the Camelot Foundation as part of its 'transforming lives' grants programme....
A coalition of health and maternity organisations are urging the Government to take action, as smoking in pregnancy reduction rates are feared to be stalling.
Some nurseries have been left without their free milk entitlement after a leading supplier stopped milk deliveries, because health chiefs allegedly found apparent discrepancies in its claims.
The national fertility rate is now the highest for 13 years, with an average of 1.8 births for every woman in England and Wales, according to the Office for National Statistics. Women aged 30 to 34...
I am writing in reply to the letter 'NNEB still valuable' (Nursery World, 1 June). I gained my NNEB 12 years ago and have worked as a nursery nurse and teaching assistant. Hull City Council has...
Regular slots of quality time for sharing stories and non-fiction books play a crucial role in nurturing your child's development as a reader Time
The Government's future line on childcare has been hinted at by MP Alan Milburn. The former health secretary said he would like to see the Government produce a cross-departmental White Paper that...
In its last few weeks in the womb a baby is already busy learning, says Annette Karmiloff-Smith, in the first of a new series on the developing brain.
Campaigners calling for the Reception Baseline Assessment to be scrapped have dismissed DfE research, which claims to show a clear link between children’s test results at the age of four and Key Stage...
Daunted by the task of running a children's party but keen to have fun? See our feature on organising children's parties on page 10, and then read the rest of Tommy Donbavand's new book, Quick Fixes...