Each month the National Children's Bureau puts out a short leaflet as part of a series entitled Highlights, with each separate issue pr...
The Byron Review
Today sees the publication of the Byron Review , the eagerly awaited report from Dr Tanya Byron (star of Little Angels and The House of Tin...
Social Workers in Schools
New research from the NFER suggests that having social care practitioners who are based within a school ensures that children's needs a...
Multiple Uses
In most areas, the educational dollar is not as plentiful as it should be. As a teacher, I always looked for products or additions to my cla...
Looking for Early Years Information? You need EYES!
One of the most frustrating things about doing a Google search is the amount of irrelevant or non-academic material which appears in your re...
Bercow Review
The Bercow Review has been commissioned by the government to look at services for children with speech, language or communication difficult...
Keyboard Shortcuts
A few weeks ago my brother told me that he'd had to turn his computer monitor upside down to continue using it. Apparently, his baby dau...
Bits and Pieces
This is going to be another of those blog posts which doesn't have a central theme, but rather is composed of odds 'n' ends. So ...
Forced Marriage
One of the most sensitive topics which students occasionally look at is the subject of forced marriage. So those of you with an interest in ...
Two for the Price of One
Two documents that have come out this week and may interest some of you: There has recently been a lot of talk regarding child well-being an...
Are Children Growing Up Too Fast?
Dame Jacqueline Wilson, the author of the popular Tracy Beaker books, made headlines this week after suggesting that today's children ar...
Sure Start is Good for Children
Do you work in a Sure Start centre, or does your child attend one? If so, it seems that you can give yourself a pat on the back; according t...
Drugs Strategy
Last week the Home Office published a ten year drugs strategy, which aims to reduce the demand for illegal drugs whilst simultaneously restr...