Care leavers in England are at risk of missing out on essential items when setting up their first home due to the lack of ...

The damage from the pandemic caused to children’s development has been exacerbated by rising levels of child poverty. Here, ...

Indicators suggest more children are not developing the social, emotional and communication skills they need to have the best ...

Education programme informs local and national decision makers about early childhood evidence so they can use this knowledge ...

Oral language and enrichment programme for nursery-aged children boosts language skills by an additional three months before ...

Project supports the development of babies and children under four in Nottingham by combining universal and targeted services ...

The corporate director for children’s services (DCS) at North Yorkshire County Council, Stuart Carlton has received a ...

Tool used by health visitors to observe babies’ social behaviour helps promote stronger parent-infant interactions and identify emerging concerns that could impact on children’s healthy development.

Children’s palliative care services are to receive a share of a £126 million funding boost announced by the Department of ...

The proportion of pupils in Scotland with additional support needs (ASN) is at a record high after doubling over the last decade, latest figures show. Two in five pupils have a neurodiversity or faced ...

A new NHS 10-year plan will be published in spring 2025, outlining the government’s long-term ambitions and priorities for the health service. Professor Eamon McCrory, chief executive of mental health ...