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 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...
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 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...
The number of public sector nurseries in Kent is set to double over the next two years.
Young children living in poverty are aware of their parents' low incomes and resulting lack of social status, research published by the Scottish Executive has found. The report, Life in Low Income...