'Parents cannot want the solution to teacher shortages to be that their children should be taught by other than qualified teachers' Doug McAvoy, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers,...
Take me to your master! Miranda Walker introduces some friendly green aliens into your out-of-school club Alien grassheads are great fun to make, especially in winter, as they will grow inside when...
'In this country you need a licence to get a fishing rod, but anybody can set up a nanny agency' Amanda Cotton, founder of the Nannysearch agency, in 'Who's looking after your child?' on ITV last week
'Some nursery nurses in the public gallery heckled MSPs when the vote was announced, with one shouting "shame on the lot of you".' The Herald on the debate on nursery nurses' pay
(Photograph) - Parents of children at Stonehaven out-of-school club in Grampian were so impressed by the work of Phyllis Sinclair, the club's founder and co-ordinator (centre), that they nominated...
By Nathan Archer, consultant at the children's house consultancy While the development of children's centres is broadly welcomed, we cannot lose sight of the effect this initiative has on already...
Expectant mothers in Clackmannanshire and Orkney are the first to benefit from a new Scottish Government pilot to gift every newborn a box of essential items.
Making Sense of Children's Drawings By Angela Anning and Kathy Ring
'Men who want to work with children have to endure the kind of suspicion, low-level harassment and prejudice once reserved for women in the City. The message is clear: men and babies don't mix'...
'My advice to parents? Force your toddler to give their nearest infected friend a hug. Now.' Karina Robinson on the perils of getting chicken pox as an adult, the Daily Telegraph