There's no point in measuring children too often or too soon, says Professor Cathy Nutbrown
Involving children and young people is no longer an optional extra. National developments such as Every Child Matters and the Children Act, set in the context of international policy like the UN...
Pat Wills observes how parents of young children are judged but not helped .
There are many theories of children's play. I doubt that any of them, even combined, fully encompass the range of activities and experiences that children undertake as play.
Given a real family, even institutionalised children can develop their potential, says Robin Balbernie.
Is a child's conscience shaped by their parents or the culture around them, wonders Pat Wills.
Just as the Department for Education had finished swatting down all the criticism of its 30-hour policy arising from the National Day Nurseries Association and Family and Childcare Trust reports, yet...
The problem of violence impacts on us all. It uses our taxes in imprisoning young people and paying for their wounded victims. It's like a virus, forcing children who are protected to become more...
Why don't authorities heed what's best?