Children from the Dalmuir early education and childcare centre, near Clydebank in Glasgow, will be tested for pulmonary tuberculosis this week, after it was revealed that a nursery teacher who works...
'I see children of five and younger coming into hospital to have teeth removed under general anaesthetic. In a so-called civilised country in the 21st century, that's unacceptable.' Professor Liz Kay,...
Chief executives of local authorities and health boards, and chief constables, have the responsibility to ensure that their agencies act both individually and collectively to protect children and...
A system to help social services managers and practitioners improve the outcomes of their work with children and families has been developed by the Department of Health and the Welsh Assembly. The...
Children in five London boroughs can enjoy free swimming this Easter, thanks to the Kids Swim Free scheme in Newham, Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets, Greenwich and Hackney, giving them free entry to...
Integrated inspections of local authority children's services began last week. The new Ofsted inspections will report on all education and social services managed or commissioned by councils, as well...
(Photograph) - Donna Agnew, age 21, of Kilrea, Co Londonderry, is this year's winner of the Causeway Institute of Further and Higher Education's Early Years Cup, sponsored by Nursery World. Donna, a...
New research suggests that women who consume high levels of omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy have more intelligent and better behaved children. A study by Dr Joseph Hibbeln from the National...
Moving responsibility for children from the Department of Health to the Department for Education and Skills could widen the gap between children's and adults' community care services in England,...
Mothers and babies enjoy a baby massage session at Ingrow Primary School in Keighley, West Yorkshire. The school has teamed up with Airedale Primary Care Trust to set up a new group to develop...