The Princess of Wales has highlighted the ‘vital’ role that social and emotional skills play in shaping children’s future wellbeing and physical and mental health, in a landmark speech delivered at...
National Childminding Association chief executive Gill Haynes has condemned as 'totally ridiculous' the process by which the Government arrived at its decision to allow childminders to smoke in front...
Children's health and diet has grabbed the national agenda. The British Medical Journal reported in 2001 that 10 per cent of children under 16 years in England and Scotland are overweight or obese....
By Peter Clarke, Children's Commissioner for Wales The role of the Children's Commissioner for Wales is often described as an 'independent champion for young people'. This presents quite a challenge,...
Nursery teachers, childminders and other early years practitioners in the public, private and voluntary sectors are being urged by the Government to become involved in an initiative to share...
Finding suitable 'messy play' substances for babies and young children can often prove difficult because of health and safety issues.
Janet Moyles wrote a most informative feature ('Sound effects', 9 February) which I'm sure caused many early years practitioners to reflect on their practice. I am a parent partnership coach, helping...
I am working towards the NVQ 4 in Early Years and for my dissertation I am researching health and safety in early years settings, with particular regard to control of entry systems. I would appreciate...
* A swimming and water safety website is one of a number of Government initiatives to encourage more primary school children in England to learn to swim that were unveiled last week by early years...
The Northern Ireland Childminding Association (NICMA) is to lobby Health and Social Services Trusts' early years teams to make public liability insurance cover a mandatory requirement of the...