In recent years peanut and other food allergies have received great attention in the media, reflecting a concern that severe or fatal reactions to food are on the increase. However, the first...
A strategy that covers all children in need is to be developed in Northern Ireland. The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety said the purpose was 'to provide a coherent approach to...
Help children establish the life skills of eating, sleeping and exercising in a healthy way from the very beginning, advises Jennie Lindon Agreat deal of concern is being expressed about the physical...
Nannies, like parents, are entitled to the occasional bit of 'me time' - and what better way to recharge your professional batteries than a little self-indulgence? We're offering some products for...
In your work with young children, do you place enough stress on promoting physical development? The focus on communication, language and literacy and mathematical development in particular means that...
An Essex primary school has banned parents from the playground because it says they are blocking the way and teachers' views of the pupils, creating a health and safety hazard, reported The Daily...
I am disappointed with and concerned about the National Day Nurseries Association, as I thought it had the interest of all nurseries foremost in its mind. In the feature 'On track?' (21 February) the...
Since enrolling as a student of the new NVQ in Children's Care Learning and Development, Carmen Robinson has completed her first unit on health and safety in the environment. Here she describes the...
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 NHS operating Framework published last week highlights access to children's centres and the Healthy Child programmes, as improving health and reducing health inequalities. It calls for 'high...