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
The new school year has begun in a hailstorm of reports, but will their findings result in any significant changes ?
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...
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.
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...
Some primary free schools are taking advantage of their greater powers to offer nursery provision and more experiential curricula.
Innovative and highly useful new early years products that come with built-in child appeal are previewed by Ruth Thomson.
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...
In 'Strength in numbers' (23 August) Peter Moss suggests that the apparent decline in the number of childminders could be due to better-paid jobs on offer and says that childminders 'are nearly all...