A high-flying working mother in an office meeting takes a frantic call from her new nanny. The baby's had a fit and they're at the hospital. Soon the baby is dead from being shaken and the nanny is on...
Early years settngs are invited to enter a prize draw to win a free tub of Pampers Kandoo, the first flushable toilet wipe for children aged three to seven, along with an activity wallchart. To enter,...
Who should get the nannies' vote in the general election? A quick glance at the parties' promises sees the Conservatives offering families a 50 a week tax credit per under-five child regardless of the...
For past five years, we have been overwhelmed with entries each time we run the Outdoor Challenge competition with Learning Through Landscapes. This year was no exception, and you can find out who won...
When it comes to finding a material that will appeal to all babies and toddlers, water has natural advantages, says <STRONG> Jennie Lindon </STRONG>
The following table shows a scenario with a range of possible interventions and their positive and negative effects SCENARIO The setting has recently been on a seaside outing, and two children are...
Children's Workforce Development Council chief executive Jane Haywood (News, 13 April) implies that graduates in childhood studies will not have practical experience in childcare and will therefore...
I am sorry that Nicola Carpenter is disillusioned with the new Early Years Professional Status (Letters, 31 August). However, it is crucial that the status is set at graduate level to ensure that the...
It has been three years since the Covid-19 pandemic began to change the world. In the first of this series on its legacy,Jo Parkeslooks at its impact on children’s health