New childcare, health and social care qualifications have been launched in Wales. Philip Blaker explains what this means for the early years sector
A dramatic decline in children's relationship with the outdoors is harming their emotional and physical health, according to a new report.
The Child Health Academy is a free learning platform for nursery professionals, providing you with free CPD modules on a range of topics, enabling you to develop new skills to help you care for...
Young children living in cities are three to four times more likely to be taken to Accident and Emergency than those in rural areas, a new Department of Health report has found.
Tops Day Nurseries has bought First Steps Nursery at the Roko Health Club and Football Training Ground in Copnor, Portsmouth.
The early years sector is up in arms about new Ofsted guidance that states providers must report any changes to an employees’ health including depression, ‘stress-related’ or emotional issues.
Plans for 14 new special free schools to create more than 1,100 places for children with autism, mental health and additional needs have been approved by the Department for Education.
A distance learning programme in child protection awareness has been launched by the NSPCC. The course is made up of four modules, which participants can complete at work or at home, and it is...
The Scottish Executive has extended to 28 February the time allowed for responses to a consultation on how best to improve children's dental health. Published in September, the consultation points out...
Have the Education, Health and Care plans achieved their aim of ensuring that children with SEND receive the right support from all agencies early? Karen Faux investigates