In the second of a two-part series on pre-term babies, Anne O'Connor considers what practitioners need to know in order to provide quality support to children and families.
Childminders find great rewards in looking after children with special needs, says Louise Banks.
Early years practitioners need to know how to deal with a child who has diabetes, says Jody Blake, information manager at Wellchild.
There is still a lack of awareness about colour-blindness and its effects on children's learning, according to campaigner Kathryn Albany-Ward.
By Mary Dickins, early years consultant (All Together Consultancy/London Met. University)
With children of mixed parentage becoming a larger proportion of the UK population, early years practitioners must avoid making assumptions, says Annette Rawstrone.
Ways to incorporate safety issues in health awareness are considered by Alison Tonkin, Cath Alderson and Gill Roberts.
The adopting process should be getting easier, but some barriers are hard to shift, writes Laura Marcus.
How ‘A Better Start’ is improving outcomes for children in Blackpool, Bradford, Southend, Nottingham and Lambeth. By Charlotte Goddard
A new initiative seeks to address lack of physical fitness in children.
