* Children aged up to six who have a parent in prison could benefit from a new book by Action for Prisoners' Families. Danny's Mum costs 3 and is available at www.prisonersfamilies. org.uk or on 0207...
(Photograph) - Striking a pose at Pineapple Studios in Covent Garden, London, as part of Big Dance, organised by the Mayor of London and the Arts Council England. Big Dance saw events for children...
If the new children and families minister is interested in closing the disadvantage gap, she needs to overhaul the whole system
Mind and body * The importance of outdoor play: balance, health, emotional well-being, literacy, accessing the curriculum Obstacle course
Nearly every day you will see a news story about alcohol and children, with headlines like 'Wasted youth: binge drinking violence on rise' and 'Alcohol puts 20 under-18s in hospital a day'.
Play programmes are to benefit from 67.5m in grants from the Big Lottery Fund under the 124m Children's Play initiative.
The books shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, an annual award to recognise the funniest children's fiction, have been chosen.
Low-income families in ten London boroughs are to benefit from a 12m extension to the childcare affordability programme (CAP), which aims to make daycare more affordable and help unemployed parents...
The Scottish Childminding Association (SMCA) has received a grant of 82,608 from the New Opportunities Fund for two projects in the Highlands and East Dunbartonshire. The Childcare Plus Project,...
The oldest-known nursery in central London has had a last-minute reprieve from closure. King's College London has stepped in to save the Kingsway Children's Centre in Holborn, which had expected to...