Pre-school teachers in Scotland now number 1,733, according to figures released by the Scottish Executive last week. In the September 2003 census of publicly-funded schools, the total number of...
(Photograph) - Bear doctor Susan Streete gives seven-year-old Rebekah Gahan advice on how to care for her teddy during Teddy's Day Out, part of the Teddy Bear Story exhibition at the Museum of...
Is it legal for a parent to smack children, leave them alone in the house, or take them out of school for a family holiday? Such questions relating to parenting and family life are addressed in a new...
Maxamec is a new wooden construction kit system from Direct Educational Services which enables children to build structures large enough to sit on, ride or push. The system consists of 5-ply painted...
You can help the children in your care cook up a tasty summer by taking them along to holiday classes at the Kids' Cookery School in Acton, London W3. Special themed sessions will focus on bread...
The National Children's Bureau's Children's Centre Project (CCP), a consortium of seven children's charities looking at new models of collaborative working, has appointed Dominic Fox as its director....
Two free NVQ courses are offering residents of a housing association in London the chance to brush up on their parenting and childcare skills. Residents of Octavia Housing and Care, which manages...
A major conference on the impact of the forthcoming SEN and Disability Act for children and young people with disabilities in schools and colleges is to be held in London next month. 'Preparing for...
See how nurseries and childminders across the country have been coping with the recent snowfall.
The Government must fund qualifications for playworkers at level 3 and above if the sector is to increase the number of qualified playworkers needed, according to SkillsActive, the Sector Skills...