Young children of parents who cannot afford to put healthy food on the table are significantly more likely to suffer from tooth decay, according to the findings of a new study.
Many genetic disorders affect boys more than girls, for a characteristic reason, as doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital explain in our A-Z series on child health What is an X-linked condition?
The number of employed lone mothers with children aged under three has soared since the introduction of the Working Families Tax Credit in May 2000, according to a report out this week. The proportion...
Parents are being urged to fill in time diaries as part of the National Family and Parenting Institute's nationwide research into how parents spend their time and what modern-day pressures families...
Growing numbers of children are being cut adrift as families reach breaking point and are ill equipped to cope with the impact of the pandemic, campaigners to end child poverty have warned.
By Ian Maxwell, deputy director of One Parent Families Scotland Scottish education minister Cathy Jamieson recently urged men to opt for childcare careers in a keynote speech to the 'When Men Become...
Controversy over the use of plug socket covers in early years settings has arisen again following a Department of Health safety alert.
Nurseries and schools across the UK are invited to take part in the British Nutrition Foundations's Health Eating Week from 14 to 18 June, with the launch of a free practitioner pack full of posters,...
Help with childcare, eldercare and ongoing support for families have been highlighted as key areas for employee retention in a new report by nursery and back-up care provider, Bright Horizons.