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Height charts and wall hangings deserve a place in every nursery and classroom and, if imaginatively chosen, can become a really versatile aid to development and early learning. Selecting durable...
The number of pre-school children diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes has risen dramatically, a study has revealed. A five-fold increase over 20 years in the disease in children aged under five was found...
More early years settings are glad they let children of different ages mingle together through the day. They tell Annette Rawstrone why.
Magic Nurseries has purchased the Laurels group of nurseries, firmly placing it within the 20 largest nursery chains in the UK.
A 'language-rich' environment both at home and in the nursery is vital if a child is to progress easily through the many stages of early speech development. In the first of a series on communication...
The introduction of the new child and working tax credits has been dogged with computer problems and delays. Mary Evans reports The Government's flagship policy to make work pay by helping around six...
I was disturbed to see the news story regarding a six-month-old baby who was standing up and ready for walking, featured on GMTV and in various newspapers (Mediawatch, 8 March). Crawling is a crucial...
Rhythm is a critical area for both communication and physical skills development, so how can practitioners ensure children's learning is supported? Lala Manners reports.
Supporting fragile families and the practitioners who work with them is vital to ensuring the best interests of children are met, writes Marion Dowling in the final instalment of this two-part...
With diabetes on the rise among children, carers need to be alert to danger signals, says Karen Sullivan.