One in four children under the age of three has been prescribed an 'excessive' dose of paracetamol by their GP, according to new research.
Movement skills are about much more than 'ages and stages', as a new Level 3 unit explains. By Karen Faux
Children will be able to play for free at indoor centres all over the UK as part of a Government initiative to encourage physical activity.
A new awareness campaign has been launched to provide guidance on how to handle button batteries safely.
Advice on coping with the stresses and strains of parenthood was launched last week by the National Family and Parenting Institute (NFPI). A booklet and video entitled 'From Breakfast to Bedtime',...
The health visitors' union Unite has called for the Government to ring-fence health visitor budgets to combat the drop in the number of health visitors.
Childcare businesses can find help developing as democratically-run co-operatives from a new consultancy service. Co-operative Childcare is a three-way partnership with Co-operative UK, Co-operative...
There could be more consolidation among nursery groups this year, corporate agents Christie + Co. is predicting.
Artificial food colours and preservatives should be banned from food and soft drinks in light of research linking them to behavioural problems in children, an independent committee of MPs has said.
Private providers are not able to survive on nursery education funding alone, and with plans to introduce delivery of 15 free hours over three days, sustainability is simply not an option.