8 October 2008
MPs will vote today (8 October) on whether to ban smacking when they debate an amendment to the Children and Young Persons Bill.
8 October 2008
Children at play are the focus of a fly-on-the-wall television series starting on Five's 'Milkshake' programme this week.
25 June 2008
A £9m advertising campaign to raise awareness among parents and children about how to stay safe on the internet has been unveiled by the Government.
19 August 2008
Increased bureaucracy and funding issues have contributed to a drop in the number of holiday clubs, according to providers.
3 July 2008
Priority for free childcare should be given to families where both parents are unemployed or where the mother is the lone parent, says the Family and Parenting Institute.
17 September 2008
Around two-thirds of primary school teachers struggle to understand ADHD because they lack training, a new study suggests.
12 March 2008
The nurseries and organisations included in the Whistleblower expose on bad practice in the early years sector have been quick to respond to the programme's accusations. We have printed their...
26 June 2008
Early years practitioners working with vulnerable families must see parents as partners, not clients, in developing young children's early learning, says a new report.
26 June 2008
Clear evidence has emerged that children who do well in assessments at the age of five are more likely to go on to continue to achieve in primary school.
27 June 2008
Trainee teachers are being better prepared by course providers on how to teach early reading following recommendations made in the Rose Review, according to a report.