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.
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.
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...
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has called for vitamin D supplements to be made more widely available to children.
Pay attention to the diet of children who are vegetarian, says public health nutritionist Julia Wolman.
More than a quarter (27 per cent) of UK schools - including nursery, primary, secondary and sixth forms - are in areas above World Health Organisation (WHO) air pollution limits, research launched...
Pregnant women should be able to have someone with them for all their maternity appointments, scans and for the entire labour and birth, NHS health trusts in England have been told.
The Government's decision to ensure that children and their healthcare needs are given a higher priority in the National Health Service (NHS) has been welcomed by children's healthcare charities.
Helping pre-school children and their parents realise the importance of looking after teeth is the aim of a new oral health education pack. Tooth Time, launched by the British Dental Health...