Having good teeth is essential; no child should suffer from tooth decay. It is almost entirely preventable and yet just under a third of all children starting school have tooth decay. Tooth decay affects children’s confidence and makes everyday things …
In Greater Manchester we are committed to ensuring at all our children are ready for school and ready for life. Our revised Early Years strategy ‘Starting Well’ will build in the successes and strengths of the New Delivery Model and …
As you may know the Government plans to extend the existing entitlement to free early education and childcare for three- and four-year-olds to 30 hours per week (during term time or its equivalent over more weeks) for those from working …
Health visitors teams have a crucial role in improving the health and wellbeing of children and families. Services throughout the country have been transformed over the last 4 years to improve access, outcomes and experience, which will reduce health inequalities. …
Every child is entitled to the best possible start in life. We know health visitors, working with and supporting families during the crucial early years of a child’s life can have a profound impact on the health and wellbeing of …
One of our ambitions for healthcare public health is to make the ‘vital visible’. This means being able to show the amazing work that health care professionals are doing to prevent illness, protect health and promote wellbeing and resilience. So …
A newborn baby's brain is only around one-quarter the size of an adult's. It grows to about 80 percent of adult size by three years and 90 percent by age five. A baby’s earliest experiences will shape their brain development, …
As a Health visitor many years ago, it was always part of my role in supporting parents; we supported parents with their relationships. We never had any specific training but intuitively felt it was important. We now have more evidence …
Guidance for parents to support their child’s learning and development in the early years foundation stage. Developed and written by 4 Children in partnership with parents, and supported by the Department for Education, Ofsted and Public Health England. This new …
This week (20-26 June 2016) is #celebratebreastfeeding week. Next week PHE will be publishing a toolkit for local authorities to support them in promoting and improving breast feeding in their communities but if we urge you to read this blog that …
