A school that's worked hard to create a sanctuary for pupils could provide a model for extended services. Simon Vevers reports Scan the list of 61 extended schools recently unveiled by the Government...
Parents in England are being urged to vaccinate their children against measles as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) declares the rapid rise in cases in the West Midlands a ‘national incident’.
With children’s health at the top of the agenda, Nicole Weinstein looks at everyday and bought resources, and activities, for gross motor development
Scotland's first commissioner for children and young people has taken up her post in Edinburgh. Kathleen Marshall last week announced that her office will consult on issues including child protection,...
The Poppyland Sure Start Children's Centres have opened in Mundesley and Cromer on the north Norfolk coast, serving a number of outlying rural and coastline communities and using different venues to...
The Jersey Child Care Trust has a new director following Barbara Wallace's decision to return to her native United States. Her successor, Jane Macdonald, brings a wealth of experience to the role. She...
Children who watch television for more than two hours a day are more likely to be obese, to smoke and have high cholesterol in early adulthood, according to a report in the Lancet. Co-author Dr Hancox...
The needs of children who have disabilities and those living away from home are not given significant priority by agencies, according to the second joint chief inspectors' review of children's...
The Daycare Trust has renewed its call for every community to have a children's centre, urging parents and organisations to sign its charter calling for 'a publicly-funded universal expansion of...
People in Britain have mixed feelings about disabled children attending mainstream schools, a survey by the Disability Rights Commission has found. Although nearly two-thirds of the people surveyed...