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With under-fives missing some of the basic health standards, Gabriella Jozwiak takes a look at what is being done to improve nutrition in the early years.
One of the first economic analyses of the effectiveness of family support services has been made in a report published last week by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The report looks at Home-Start, a...
Nursery nurses are among practitioners attending workshops on conducting home visits to young children's families. Sue Learner reports Home visits can have an enormous impact on the wellbeing of a...
Health experts are calling for smoking to be banned in playgrounds, parks and public areas to protect children from the dangers of passive smoking.
Children from disadvantaged families will be able to access out-of-school activities and healthy meals for free this summer in a £2m pilot scheme funded by the Department for Education.
Henry Dimbleby is urging ministers to introduce a new tax on sugar and salt to improve the nation's health, and fund the expansion of free school meals for an extra 1.1 million children.
The detrimental effects homelessness wreaks on children and families are being tackled by co-operative efforts around the country. Jackie Cosh reports Approximately 900,000 children live in...
Routine dental screening at school among young children has no impact on dental health, according to new research. The Oral Health Unit carried out a Randomised Control Trial on 17,000 six-year-olds...
As society changes, nursery managers can adapt their provision to appeal to the families they serve, says <B> Donna Sheldon </B>