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The campaign to protect children from physical punishment will take a step forward with the publication of the Scottish Executive's criminal justice bill in the new year. A White Paper published last...
Doctors have raised concerns over the cost and implementation of the new vaccine against pneumococcal disease, due to be introduced into the UK. In February, the Department of Health (DoH) said babies...
Thousands of young children in Scotland will take part in over 400 free, bedtime-themed events this week to mark Bookbug Week (18-24 May).
Leaving babies to cry themselves to sleep can harm their brain development, childcare expert Penelope Leach has claimed.
Parents would feel more comfortable leaving their children in childcare if the Every Child Matters framework contained more family-friendly policies, the author of a report by a leading think-tank has...
As the Government presses ahead with plans to introduce Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) and offer 30 hours a week of free childcare for working parents, childcare voucher companies are warning that...
Many children experience bereavement, whether it is the death of a much-loved pet, a grandparent or sibling. There is no one way for adults to respond, but there are certain things that need to be...
(Photograph) - Karen Pyper from Coleraine, Co Londonderry, is this year's Cow and Gate Northern Ireland Childminder of the Year. Currently she looks after one-year-old Matthew (pictured) and his...
Purnima Tanuku, chief executive of the National Day Nurseries Association, has been highly commended in the first UK Director of the Year awards.
The nutritional standards of nursery and school meals in Northern Ireland have been put up for consultation in proposals to limit chips to twice a week, limit baked beans to once a week and offer...