The condition of albinism is little understood by the public and sometimes portrayed negatively, but nursery workers are helping to keep one child happily included. Sue Learner hears how.
<P>Scotlands education minister has endorsed moves to put play back into learning at school entry but will schools and teachers be ready for it? Simon Vevers reports</P>
Today's nannies tend to live out of the employer's home, but living in has a lot going for it, as Helen Kewley hears A demand for live-in nannies, but a shortage of candidates, was a trend highlighted...
Can signing help hearing children to develop language quickly? Michael Jones reports on an innovative project in Luton, helping children's oral storytelling by teaching them British Sign Language.
New legislation on special needs education is being widely welcomed, but there are worries about what it could mean for special schools and for teachers, says Radhika Holmstrom On paper, says Helen's...
. . . as you are sitting comfortably. Miranda Walker explores how a playworker's storytelling can fire the imagination of children, improve literacy skills and build a magical bond between storyteller...
Indoor gardening activities can be excellent for learning about our natural world, says Mary Whiting.
Keep children's interests on the move with a varied collection of transport resources suited to their age group, says Nicole Weinstein.
The British public is broadly in favour of men working in childcare but has some reservations, according to a MORI poll of 2,000 adults commissioned by the Daycare Trust. Seventy-seven per cent of the...
Have you ever asked young children what they think about physical development? Dr Lala Manners did - with some interesting results.