Babies who show early signs of autism, such as avoiding eye contact and not bonding with their parents, should be treated in the first few months of life, according to an expert in infant mental...
London Early Years Foundation scooped the gong for Health and Well-Being at the Nursery World Awards 2020. Michelle Samuels, LEYF apprentice manager, talks about the LEYF Early Years Chef Academy and...
Children's centre budgets should be pooled with those for midwives and health visitors, a cross-party committee of MPs has argued.
A new scheme aims to tackle Scotland's appalling dental health statistics by setting up a toothbrushing project in every nursery. At present, by the age of five, 55 per cent of Scottish children have...
A post-pandemic training programme that focuses on wellbeing has resulted in major changes at settings. By Annette Rawstrone
Children and young people's mental health charity Anna Freud wants the next government to adopt its plan to shift the emphasis from urgent mental health care to prevention and early intervention.
Having childcare ‘substantially’ boosts women’s mental health, research into the impact of school closures has found.
The first-ever dedicated survey of the impact of nursery work on physical health is in. Katy Morton and Hannah Crown report.
Nurseries concerned about risk will be interested in new proposals over health and safety, say Tabitha Cave and Natalie Andrews.
Eggs are cheap, nutritious and a good source of protein, and practitioners are ideally placed to correct misconceptions about their safety. By Bridget Halnan, Senior Lecturer in Specialist Community...