The right of every child and family to have access to a local Sure Start children's centre could be established in law, if Government plans go ahead.
PVI providers may have lost out in new rules, says Pat Broadhead.
Take-up of free nursery education for thee-and four-year-olds is lower in London and among South Asian parents, research carried out for the Department for Education has found.
Nursery practice could be improved by communication and assertiveness training for the staff, says Jackie Cosh. 'A child has brought you an object of interest and is asking you what it is. How would...
We’re hearing more and more about the role grandparents are playing in children’s lives, but many are also full-time carers for their children, says Lucy Peake
Jan White has recently been awarded an honorary position of Professor of Practice by the University of Wales Trinity St David (UWTSD)
Not all children like to take part in messy activities, but this type of exercise has value. Kay Mathieson explains why it is important and how participation can be encouraged.
Asking parents and staff to save supermarket tokens for computers or vouchers for books might have become second nature by now, but are you recycling the cartridges from your printer, or turning in...
Nearly all children's centres and schools in Camden will offer parents of three-and four-year-olds 25 hours of free early education a week from September.
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>