'We want all children to be strong, capable, confident and self-assured. The very early years are extremely important in this respect. Babies and young children need support as they begin a journey of...
While the temperatures hit the 90s this summer my colleagues and I were busy anticipating Christmas, complete with turkey dinners, decorations, Santa and carols playing merrily in the background - ...
A children's centre team in Crewe is celebrating bringing their community together through a year-long partnership project.
Susan Carter tells Jackie Cosh about her role at Busy Bears in Durham.
I sympathise with Jane Taoka (Letters, 5 April). There used to be a similar problem in Cheshire with the local authority only offering courses at times that were unsuitable for childminders, but after...
As Jasmine approached eight months she attended her developmental check with her health visitor. She was declared healthy and developing well, although still small for her age and birth weight, being...
Harry has had his MMR jab this month, a little later than planned due to his chickenpox and hospital appointments. Initially he was fine, but on day nine he became very pale and pink-eyed. He also had...
How can several specialists pool their expertise? Typical examples are explained by Camden's Early Years Intervention Team It would be difficult to miss the latest Government proposals about how we...
Creating a book corner gives children a dedicated space for reading and promotes language learning. Jean Evans explains.
Make the weather into productive fun as children use simple resources to observe it, says Deborah Sharpe Having plenty of seasonal activities on offer throughout the grey and gloomy winter days and...