7 March 2002
(Photograph) - Four-year-old Lauren Bullard is among
307 children from more than 40 primary schools in Plymouth, Devon, to have
their metabolism measured by EarlyBird, a 12-year study into the...
7 March 2002
* More than 500 submissions were made to the public
consultation on the physical punishment of children in Northern Ireland
launched by the Office of Law Reform last September. Dr...
7 March 2002
The starting date for having access to the Criminal
Records Bureau's higher-level Enhanced and Standard Disclosures has been put
back by up to a month. Organisations in England and Wales...
7 March 2002
Breakfast clubs can help reduce truancy and bad
behaviour at school and have a positive impact on children's health and
academic performance, a new study has found. A report, Improving...
7 March 2002
Aprominent early years consultant has expressed her
disappointment at the Government's response to her petition protesting about
the national literacy strategy. Margaret Edgington said she was 'not at all
happy'...
7 March 2002
Eight out of ten young people who were physically
abused as children had also witnessed domestic violence, research by the NSPCC
has found. The statistics are found in a report,...
7 March 2002
What's behind all the fuss about MMR? Penny Vevers
looks at the views of medical experts on both sides of the controversy Prime
minister Tony Blair's refusal to disclose whether...
7 March 2002
Repeating favourite rhymes and acting out gestures to
songs are more than just fun for the youngest children. Jennie Lindon explains
their role in development Babies are born ready to...
7 March 2002
Part of a parent's or carer's role is to make sure that
activities are at the appropriate level for an individual child. Each baby or
toddler will develop at their...
7 March 2002
By Andrea Durrant, an education consultant in
Hertfordshire who specialises in art Picture perfect
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