I would like children in the UK immigration system to be treated as children. There seems to be a tendency to treat children as short adults and to deny them access to aspects of childhood that the...
Some parents employing nannies may soon be eligible to claim a tax credit towards their childcare costs, the Inland Revenue said last week. A consultation document, New Tax Credits - Supporting...
Many children in need are pre-school age, but early help is being cut. Rachel Buckler, trainer and consultant, reports
Children in east Glasgow are enjoying a new Pounds 62,000 playpark designed with the aim of improving contact between local families and asylum seekers. The playpark, which officially opened on 21...
Charities are calling on MPs to clarify how disabled children will be supported over the coming months as the Government’s Coronavirus Bill suspends some of their legal rights.
The National Family and Parenting Institute (NFPI) last week called on Government departments to read its new report on family services before working out the details of the recent spending review...
The development of schools as the hub of the community is fast becoming a key strand of the strategy to deliver integrated services to children and families in isolated rural areas of Scotland. The...
An international award for services to parents and babies has been made to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantristant. Welsh health minister Jane Hutt presented staff at the hospital with the UNICEF...
Children in deprived areas in England are to be offered free swimming as one of nine pilot community schemes aimed at increasing access to physical activity and sport in low-income areas. The 2.5m...
Asquith Court announced last week that it has acquired a large number of the creches and nurseries owned by David Lloyd Leisure. The nursery group, the UK's second largest chain, has bought 41 of the...