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Struggling parents who have access to short-break foster care schemes are more likely to keep their children out of full-time care, research for the Department of Health has found - but only 12 local...
The benefits of childcare and early education services to local communities, children and parents are highlighted in a guide for local authorities from the Local Government Association (LGA) and...
Up to 580,000 babies are to receive a copy of Axel Scheffler’s ‘Who’s Hiding on the Farm’ under BookTrust’s flagship Bookstart Baby programme, which aims to get families reading to their children...
Learning about the importance of toothbrushing can be enhanced through play and activities, explains Amy Jackson
Childcare professionals could be trained to provide the sympathetic support that new mothers need to give their children a secure start in life. Mary Evans reports The new children's centres involving...
Following yesterday's pre-Budget announcement that the Government would extend tax-free childcare to more families, the Chancellor's speech was light on further support for children and families.
The right fats and oils are essential components of a healthy diet, explains Mary Llewellin
The lives of one million children with chronic medical conditions are being put in jeopardy because schools don’t know what to do in an emergency, warns a body of child health organisations.
The Metropolitan Police Service has won the Working Families and NSPCC Family Friendly award and Working Families Employer of the Year award for 2006. The Met offers an emergency childcare scheme,...
Health professionals have welcomed an initiative by a leading children's charity to ensure their child protection training enables them to pick up early signs of difficulties in babies. The National...