28 February 2008
The Children's Workforce Development Council has completed the third stage of its Sector Skills Agreement (SSA), setting the ground for action plans to bridge the gap between the demand for...
28 February 2008
Most parents are not aware of the major cot death hazards, according to new research published at the launch of a three-year campaign to highlight the risks.
28 February 2008
A premature baby's early diet can have a profound impact on their brain development, new research suggests.
28 February 2008
A new framework for practitioners working with the under-threes was launched in Edinburgh last week.
28 February 2008
Pregnant women are to receive advice on how to budget under a scheme devised by the Financial Services Authority.
28 February 2008
Tighter security controls have been called for on the children's database ContactPoint, which is due to be launched later this year.
28 February 2008
The best photo of the week will win £30 worth of children's books.
28 February 2008
Parents who smack their children too hard should not be jailed as long as the intention was to punish rather than injure, senior judges have recommended. The Sentencing Guidelines Council...
28 February 2008
New government statistics reveal that 22.9 per cent of four- and five-year- olds are either overweight or obese. Stuart Barber, head of policy for the British Heart Foundation, said, 'These...
28 February 2008
Cases of measles in England and Wales last year rose by more than 30 per cent to the highest level since records began in 1995. The Health Protection Agency recorded...
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