18 March 2004
* Hotlines to allow people to report child pornography,
racism and unwanted and harmful content on the internet have received the
backing of the European Commission (EU). The move is...
18 March 2004
A team of early years specialists has been appointed by
the Department for Education and Skills to work with local authorities and
Early Years and Development Childcare Partnerships in providing...
18 March 2004
Marvin the friendly monster is back again to help
Meningitis Research Foundation with its latest fundraising campaign. For the
second year running, day nurseries, pre-schools and playgroups and schools
throughout...
18 March 2004
More than a third of all children under the age of six
fail to eat fruit and vegetables every day, according to a report by the
charity Cancer Research UK....
18 March 2004
Parents taking up opportunities for adult learning find
communicating with their children easier even if their courses have nothing
directly to do with parenting, according to a new study. A...
18 March 2004
Early years organisations have been urged to follow
Ofsted's instructions 'to the letter' when seeking security clearance for staff
or else face the risk of lengthy delays. The comment was...
18 March 2004
(Photograph) - Children from the National Foundation of
Youth Music performed at the Observance for Commonwealth Day 2004 celebration
in Westminster Abbey on 8 March. Youth Music was set up...
18 March 2004
The internet has led to a massive market in child abuse
that the authorities are struggling to stem, while few child victims are able
to be helped. Simon Vevers reports...
18 March 2004
Is children's behaviour driven by what they experience,
or are they born with it? Professor Tricia David continues our series on
experts' theories about child development Babies in the womb...
18 March 2004
Harry is a healthy baby, despite his identified kidney
problems. He was given antibiotics from day two onwards and this will continue
for the foreseeable future. He takes this readily...