I was appalled to read the article 'Fears about food allergy reactions are unfounded' (Health news, 2 May), about new research into the prevalence of severe or fatal reactions to food. I believe it...
The Kids' Clubs Network (KCN) has teamed up with the health service to double the number of places available on summer playschemes for the children of NHS staff in London. There are already...
Parents and children are being urged to walk to school during the week of 21 to 25 May as part of an annual Walk to School event. Brian Smith, chairman of the National TravelWise Association, which...
Children at early years centres in St Helens, Merseyside, will be sitting pretty for many summers to come thanks to an innovative project which uses natural structures such as willow trees to create...
Westminster Children's Society has received a Pounds 250,000 grant from the Big Lottery Fund to help develop the South Westminster Children's Centre in London. The centre is scheduled to open next...
Education specialists from Aberdeenshire Council and health professionals from Grampian University Hospitals Trust have produced a new resource for early years practitioners. 'Learning Every Day' aims...
Every baby in Wales is to be given a book by their health visitor in their first few months of life, following the release of 400,000 in extra funding for the Bookstart project. Jane Davidson,...
Minister for education Jack McConnell and minister for health Susan Deacon last week launched the Glasgow City Kidz Card for children aged five to 11 years, which lets them have money off a variety of...
One-and-a-half million children in the UK suffer from asthma. The National Asthma Campaign's Junior Asthma Club aims to give four-to 12-year-olds the information they need to manage their asthma as...
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill, which created the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care which is to take over responsibility for all daycare services from local authorities, received...