You've had storysacks - now try poetry pockets that will help the children under age three to develop the seeds of literacy. Alice Sharp explains how
I was incensed to read an advertisement in my local newspaper from a school looking for a 'qualified and skilled classroom assistant', who is 'NNEB/BTec qualified'. This is a blatant attempt at cheap...
The labelling of food products that may contain nuts is 'inconsistent and often confusing', according to the Food Standards Agency. The warning followed publication of a report commissioned by the...
The new school year has begun in a hailstorm of reports, but will their findings result in any significant changes ?
Children who suck their fingers or use a dummy for more than three years are three times more likely to develop speech impediments, according to a new study.
Representatives of the early years sector came together at a conference in London last week to discuss the best way forward following the closure of the Early Years National Training Organisation...
Observe how absorbed the children can become in particular schemas when you provide resources and activities suggested by Diana Lawton.
Impetigo is a skin infection that is generally caused by one of two bacteria: group A streptococcus or staphylococcus aureus. Impetigo is most common in pre-school and school-age children, and is...
'As is often claimed - not least by the Tories - the (Labour) party appears to have stolen many of the right's best ideas. Tough on the basics, tough on local authorities, tough on failing schools,...
Calls for England to have an independent children's commissioner have been renewed in the wake of the appointment of Margaret Hodge as its first minister for children. The calls were made this week by...