4 May 2006
A way to vaccinate newborn babies safely and reduce
infant mortality may have been discovered by immunologists in the US. A study
at the Children's Hospital in Boston found a...
4 May 2006
(Photograph) - Olympic gold medal winner Sally Gunnell
gets in the running at a 'Leaps and Bounds' fitness play session at the opening
of a new Fennies Under 5s day...
4 May 2006
Susceptibility to measles has risen sharply among
nursery children in Scotland following a gradual decrease in uptake of the MMR
jab, a new study shows. Research by Health Protection Scotland...
4 May 2006
Reception classes will cease to exist in Northern
Ireland from September 2007, the province's Department of Education (DoE) has
confirmed. New legislation that prevents schools in Northern Ireland from
offering...
4 May 2006
* Wow Worldwide has published a series of books
featuring British Sign Language. The books, created by Sam Williams, star a
character named Wow who is deaf and aim to...
4 May 2006
* The Home Office has set up a new agency to target
paedophile activity and child pornography on the internet. The Child
Exploitation and Online Protection Centre is staffed by...
4 May 2006
* The groups Grandparents Plus and Understanding
Childhood have jointly published a leaflet about the changing role of
grandparents in children's lives. Grandparents and the Extended Family examines
issues including...
4 May 2006
* The Pre-school Learning Alliance and software
developer Softsmart have launched a new low-cost software package specifically
designed for early years settings. EY-Essential provides tools to help with
tasks like...
4 May 2006
* The Child Poverty Action Group has published the
2006-07 edition of its Welfare Benefits and Tax Credits Handbook. It will be
available as an online service for the first...
4 May 2006
* A leaflet from the charity TB Alert provides guidance
for the public on the demise of the BCG schools vaccination programme. It
explains Department of Health recommendations for cases...
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