Anyone who works with children may have to face the situation where a child in their care is bereaved. Children have different responses to death, depending on their age and experience. <BR>
The Government's future line on childcare has been hinted at by MP Alan Milburn. The former health secretary said he would like to see the Government produce a cross-departmental White Paper that...
The Kids' Clubs Network has called for improved services for 11- to 16-year-olds as well as for an after-school and holiday youth club in every school in England. At a major conference in London...
Nursery nurse members of the public services union Unison took part in a three-day programme of strike action across Scotland last week, demanding a review and regrading of their jobs.
Early years managers can screen out unsuitable candidates with the help of Government guidelines summarised by legal expert Christine Betts Caring, competent and trustworthy staff are key to the...
Gone are the days when training as a nursery nurse closed the doors to other career opportunities. <STRONG>Mary Evans</STRONG> meets three women who moved on to exciting new professions......
Grants of up to 1m are being offered by the Big Lottery Fund for large-scale projects in Wales that will benefit disadvantaged children and young people. Between six and 15 projects will be funded...
The outdoors and the licence to play freely there is the greatest resource that parents and practitioners can offer to young children, writes <B> Paddy Beels </B>
The confusion over criminal records checks for nursery staff in Scotland is so widespread that even some officers working for the new Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care did not know what...
There's more to outdoor play than the school playground might offer. Alison Mercer sees how some children are learning further afield A dragon in a tree, blossoming bluebells and daffodils, fungi, an...