Babies should have a cholesterol test at 15 months to identify any risk of inherited heart disease, say leading researchers. An analysis of 13 studies by scientists from the London Queen Mary's School...
Scotland's government announced 6m funding to tackle childhood obesity. Health boards will set up family-focused healthy weight programmes for children aged five to 15. The programmes will target at...
I am studying the NVQ level 4 in Education and Childcare and am investigating the effects of the Foundation Stage on play in sessional daycare. I would like to find out the opinions of early years...
Teachers in the north-west of England faced almost 1,000 incidents of abuse from pupils over a two-week period in January, a survey by teachers' union the NASUWT has found.
As funding cuts bite, Birmingham is working hard to offer quality provision for local children. Gabriella Jozwiak reports
The task of nursery managers and school governing bodies is to ensure that children are as safe and secure as possible while in their care Each year around 460 children in this country die as the...
Have you ever asked young children what they think about physical development? Dr Lala Manners did - with some interesting results.
Parents can be reminded about safety in everyday life with young children in a new pack devised by childminders, says Karen Faux.
There has been an increase to the number of places in the 30-hour pilot areas the latest Ofsted figures show.
According to new statistics, children are opting to view content on devices rather than on the TV.