Telling people that the Government is developing a population measure of child development at age two can sound rather dry; unsurprisingly their eyes start to glaze over…. But when you say that for the first time we will be building …
Children learn more between the ages of one and six than they do at any other time of their lives. Many parents know that it’s the formative stages – even more than those spent at secondary school – that really …
A commitment to joint working by Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) and Health Visitor (HV) leaders in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, led to a successful bid to DH which was the starting point for getting children talking and ready for …
Looking after children and young people is one of the most important jobs councils do and we all have a duty to make sure that children, along with their mums and dads, have access to the services they need. That’s …
In my post as a paediatric nurse specialist one of the elements I really enjoy is working with children and young people with a range of long-term conditions, from birth until they reach young adulthood. During this time they may …
The foundations for almost every aspect of emotional, intellectual, physical and social development are laid in the early years (from conception to 5 years). These foundations are a critical determinant of health and wellbeing and progress throughout the life course. …
Welcome to our final day of our week on helping families and giving children and young people the best start to life. This short blog is to provide a pointer for what we have coming up today and some things …
The Nursing Times have hosted a blog for us today by Clare Sandling on this subject and you can read that following this link: http://t.co/eDxMryZpYG For more information about the services discussed here are some links and resourses: To learn …
Today was my second visit to services as part of our Week of Action for children and young people. Maria Godfrey, Early Intervention Manager for North Oxfordshire was my guide for the day. With a professional background in Social Work …
Today I've been at a Young People's Champion Event held in Richmond House and met a range of wonderful and inspiring young people who have contributed to the school nurse work programme over the last year . The champions consist …
