Better communication between children's services professionals is vital in order to bring a greater clarity to their work. Jackie Cosh looks at the impact of CAF The Common Assessment Framework (CAF)...
Nearly 70 per cent of parents with disabled children have difficulty finding childcare and it can cost up to three times more than provision for children without disabilities, a report from the...
Nurseries are encouraging parents to sign a pledge not to smoke at home, in a pilot NHSscheme in Glasgow aimed at protecting children's health. Around 80 nurseries in the city's East End have given...
Maggie Smith, director of Ofsted's Early Years Directorate (pictured), has resigned after less than two years in the post. An Ofsted spokeswoman cited 'personal and health reasons' for Ms Smith's...
Bedwetting is common in children under seven. Treatments, including alarms and medications, may be suitable for your child if they are approaching the age of seven. A full assessment will help to...
* The success of out-of-school clubs and the changes they are bringing to families and communities throughout the UK is being celebrated in this year's Kids' Clubs Week. During the week, which runs...
* A breakfast of baked beans on toast could hold the key to even greater success for girls in the classroom. Attention and memory tests on girls and boys carried out by health expert Dr Barbara...
Best practice for avoiding infections and ill health at nursery is explained by doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital Nurseries provide the perfect breeding ground for a whole host of germs because...
Asthma inhalers may not work for some children and could even worsen their health, according to new research.
A campaign to support frontline staff delivering the Healthy Child Programme has been announced by health secretary Andy Burnham.