An iron overdose in young children could be fatal, the Committee on Safety of Medicines has warned. It said solid dose dietary iron supplements accounted for 2 to 3 per cent of hospital admissions for...
Are you a Janet or John graduate? The learn-to-read characters last published 25 years ago are relaunched this month for the 21st century with street cred and a rethink on role models. But the real...
A group of debilitating and often fatal diseases that affect children are to be investigated by scientists at Oxford University thanks to a 120,000 grant from the medical charity Action Research. The...
I love the job I do as a nursery nurse, and the rewards I get from looking after children are unparalleled. However, in this day and age, especially with growing concerns over quality in childcare, I...
Principles * Providing opportunities for children to use and learn through all their senses (p102)
Over the next few months Deborah Sharpe will chart her progress as she sets up Ravens out-of-school club in Eastbourne It's still early days, but setting up Ravens out-of-school club has been a...
A moment of carelessness in the playground taught nursery teacher Jenny Ellis something new about what young children will do when left to their own devices
The best ways to be alert to young children's play choices include: * Use your skills of observation in a relaxed and informal way: look, listen and observe what the children are doing and in what...