(Photograph) - Minister for children Margaret Hodge met Teri Fisher, who has cerebral palsy, on an early morning visit to Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre in south London last week to...
Severe allergy is manageable when practitioners and parents work together, says Anaphylaxis Campaign co-founder David Reading A quarter of a million pre-school children across the UK have nut allergy,...
Children's charities have given a mixed response to a 15.5m Government fund to support vulnerable parents across England. NCH described the Parenting Fund, launched last week by Margaret Hodge,...
Relationships with parents must be built on firm foundations At Pen Green, our aim is to build close, trusting relationships with the children and families who use our nursery provision. We achieve...
Can targets be met in time for establishing extended schools, and will everyone be happy with how it's done? Annette Rawstrone reports The first target for extended schools is rapidly approaching. By...
In response to the Special Report, 'Who cares?' (9 March) - we do! There has been a change over the past few years in the demand for babies attending daycare. Due to extended maternity leave and more...
A campaign encouraging families to play an active role in getting political parties to address the key issues facing children before the general election has been launched by 4Children. The How, When,...
Carers, parents and children are invited to fill in time diaries to find out the ways families spend time together, to mark the fifth national Parents' Week from 25 to 31 October, run by the National...
The need for significant change in the way the early years is perceived and supported has gained the royal seal of approval
A new report from the Children's Commissioner for England reveals hundreds of thousands of children are living in converted office blocks, shipping containers and B&Bs.