Andrea Leadsom's group seeks to plug gaps for 0-2s

18 February 2019 | by Katy Morton

A new cross-Government ministerial group, chaired by the leader of the House of Commons Andrea Leadsom MP, has been working to identify gaps in support and services for families from when a child is conceived up to the age of two.

Interview - Cerys Griffiths

18 February 2019 | by Catherine Gaunt

The BBC’s new early years language and literacy initiative aims to halve the pre-school language gap. Cerys Griffiths, who leads the project, tells the story so far

Health & Well-Being: Mother care - Doulas

18 February 2019 | by Meredith Jones Russell

How doulas are providing valuable support to women in Bradford. By Meredith Jones Russell

Parents putting off toilet training with some relying on nurseries

06 February 2019 | by Meredith Jones Russell

More children are being toilet trained later, according to a new survey of early years staff.

One in four mothers unsure about how to wean their baby

06 February 2019 | by Catherine Gaunt

A Government-backed campaign aims to help parents with weaning and tackle widespread myths about the signs a baby is ready to try their first solid foods.

Baby Rooms - Up close

04 February 2019 | by Laura Piper and Verity Green

A Baby Room Project in East Sussex is improving interactions with children under 18 months, report Laura Piper and Verity Green

Interview - Professor Sacha Powell

21 January 2019 | by Katy Morton

Professor Powell moved to the Froebel Trust in September after working at Canterbury Christ Church University in the Research Centre for Children, Families and Communities

Health and Well-Being: Promoting well-being

20 January 2019 | by Meredith Jones Russell

The quality of adult-child interactions are critical to the well-being and brain development of a baby and young child. When an adult responds to a baby’s babbling, gestures or cries with sensitive eye-contact, words or a hug, this builds and strengthens the neural connections in a baby’s brain. Such interactions are referred to as ‘serve and return’.

Speech & Language: Part 7 - Follow me

29 October 2018 | by Penny Tassoni and Anne-Marie Tassoni

What are the developmental expectations for attention and listening in two- to three-year-olds and when should concerns be raised? By Anne-Marie Tassoni and Penny Tassoni

Childcare may prevent emotional and behavioural problems later

03 October 2018 | by Catherine Gaunt

Children who spend some time in formal childcare are less likely to have behavioural problems than those that are cared for solely at home, according to new research.