Rain, sun and fog are elements children can have fun exploring with suggestions in part two of our weather feature by Nicole Weinstein.
The most important of the sweeping changes brought in by the Adoption and Children Act is the requirement to put the feelings of the child first, says Annette Rawstrone A huge step forward has been...
Nannies are being urged to become directors of their own companies. Here Stephen Vahrman argues against it Manning the phones at our office last week I took a call from a nanny who was distressed...
Integrated working is sure to be important to the success of the two-year-old funded programme. Ruth Thomson considers some of the children's centres and local authorities leading the charge.
Scotland’s Named Person scheme is planned to go national by September, but the policy has divided opinion, reports Charlotte Goddard
The question of when children are developmentally ready to start school underlies a new and timely review of research into birthdate effects outlined by Tim Oates of Cambridge Assessment.
Need some extra cash for a new initiative? Experts at the Kids' Clubs Network guide you through the maze of Government funding for out-of-school settings Supporting communities to develop their own...
Cruelty to animals is often a reflection of emotional pain, but pets can play a healing role when treating troubled children. Mary Evans reports The story of Ollie, a King Charles cavalier spaniel who...
Are things getting better for classroom assistants? Asks Alison Mercer
With the Government planning to ramp up the two-year-olds programme for 2014, Karen Faux breaks down the facts and figures to ask what it means for the sector.