More reassuring noises came from the Government in the past week about its continuing commitment to expanding childcare, as trade and industry secretary Patricia Hewitt took to the stage at the...
The National Children's Bureau has appointed a research officer in Northern Ireland to explore why a high proportion of children with parents from mixed-community backgrounds end up in public care and...
Six-year-olds at a primary school in Aberdeen can do mental arithmetic in French and are beginning to make up their own phrases in the language, thanks to a pioneering 'partial immersion project' in...
Wraparound childcare and additional services that respond to community needs are being rolled out across the country The delayed publication of the Government's prospectus for extended schools in June...
Children can be introduced to the joys of language through ryhmes and rhythms they will be proud to show off and to share Early years settings all need a wide variety of books which contain poetry,...
The four-year pay deal for Scotland's teachers has been criticised by union leaders representing striking nursery nurses.
Babies and toddlers learn from experience and love to explore all sorts of shapes, sizes and textures of even the most basic household items. Nicole Weinstein explains the joy of treasure baskets and...
There's more to painting than the finished work a child presents to a parent. <B>Kristin Ali Eglinton</B> looks closer at what the experience offers
Hands up all those who now do most of their equipment shopping on the Internet. Nearly all the companies we mention on a regular basis have their own websites, and very comprehensive and attractive...