Large numbers of infants are being taken into care due to the repeat pregnancies of their vulnerable mothers. Annette Rawstrone reports on a new scheme designed to break the cycle
How sight and hearing work, their effects on children’s development, and spotting problems. By Anne O’Connor and Dr Kath Dickinson
Reviewing record-keeping processes with special educational needs in mind can help practitioners better support all children, says Dr Kay Mathieson.
An artist’s residency at one setting led to loose-parts play, and to practitioners questioning their role and the meaning of early education. By Annette Rawstrone
While the latest DfE figures show 85 per cent of eligible two-year-olds have a funded place, the sector continues to warn of 'severe capacity challenges'.
I am dismayed at the comments made by Sue Seabrook of the Children's Society ('Home to stay', 30 January). As a local authority foster carer and registered community childminder working for social...
According to new research, specialist teachers of the deaf have been cut by 14 per cent in the last seven years, while the number of children needing support has risen by 31 per cent.
The CBI, a business lobbying organisation, is urging the Government to extend the free childcare offer to boost families’ living standards.
A seven-year-old girl ran up a 250 bill in under an hour after playing a game on Facebook, reported the Daily Mail.
The Queen has set out the Government's planned key reforms for children and families for the next 12 months in her annual speech to Parliament today.