12 June 2008
A nursery worker forced back children's heads in order to make them eat food, a court in Scotland heard last week.
12 June 2008
Claims that new figures will reveal the extent of the Government's failure to tackle child poverty were emerging as Nursery World went to press.
12 June 2008
Children's charity NCH is to change its name to Action for Children from September. The charity says it is aiming to raise its public profile, increase its voluntary income and...
12 June 2008
Breastfeeding protects premature baby girls from serious chest infections, but does little to prevent respiratory illnesses in boys, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins children's centre in Baltimore, Maryland.
12 June 2008
The four children's commissioners of the UK are this week delivering a joint report to the United Nations on the state of children's rights in Britain.
12 June 2008
Three-year-old Hershel Simeloff was complimented on his artistic skills by Prime Minister Gordon Brown at an event at 10 Downing Street to mark this week's National Childcare Week, organised by...
12 June 2008
The government has published its formal response to its consultation on its database scheme to register those who work with children and vulnerable adults.
12 June 2008
Children and families of prisoners are in need of more support and help amid rising imprisonment levels, says charity Action for Prisoners Families. Its helpline received just under 17,000 calls...
12 June 2008
NDNA Scotland has given its response to the Scottish Social Services Council consultation on the new Continuous Learning Framework, saying direct support for the costs of private and voluntary nurseries...
12 June 2008
A generation of children face being raised by robots, an expert in robotics has warned.