31 October 2007
The extent of the shortfall in children's centre funding has been highlighted by a regional report, showing that Sure Start providers in some areas have had budgets slashed by 40...
31 October 2007
Children in five Scottish regions began receiving free, three-course school lunches last week, as part of a six-month, £5m pilot scheme, which may be rolled out nationwide.
31 October 2007
A dedicated Child Poverty Unit will be at the heart of a renewed push by the Government to hit its target of eradicating child poverty by 2020.
31 October 2007
Early years experts have welcomed the National Year of Reading with the proviso that parents must receive the right support.
31 October 2007
Current levels of childhood obesity could lead to the first cut in life expectancy for 200 years, according to experts, who warn that without direct action, a generation of children...
31 October 2007
A Birmingham setting has won a UNICEF award for being a 'rights respecting' nursery. Annette Rawstrone investigates how they made the grade. Photos at perry beeches nursery in birmingham, by...