The number of parents taking up the 30 hours under the early roll-out programme has exceeded Government expectation.
The Scottish Government has announced an extra £567 million in funding a year for 1,140 hours childcare.
Tooth decay in young children could be reduced if fizzy drinks manufacturers added calcium to their recipes, the British Dental Health Foundation said last week. The oral health charity said recent...
Vegetables will be joining the fruit in schoolchildren's morning break in a move welcomed by the National Farmers' Union. Tomatoes and carrots supplied by British growers are to be offered to four-to...
Families and childcarers in charge of children with Down syndrome can now find essential information, advice and suggestions for activities, thanks to an educational trust. Sue Sillitoe reports.
Faltering growth is a condition that can affect children in any family. Maggie Jones looks at ways to deal with this frustrating problem
The Scottish Executive's abandoned proposal to ban the physical punishment of under-threes came under fire in a heated debate in the Scottish Parliament last week. Justice Minister Jim Wallace opened...
Children ‘must be put at the heart of planning’ for future lockdowns, England’s Children’s Commissioner says.
Childcare voucher companies have hit back at plans to scrap tax relief on employer-supported childcare in order to pay for free childcare places for 250,000 two-year-olds.
Mary Dickins is an early years consultant (All Together Consultancy/London Met. University)