BBC News | 31 May 2016 Almost 75% of older children in England and Wales with diabetes are not getting key health checks, a study suggests. Data from 27,682 children and young people showed 25.4% of 12-year-olds have the...
Read Moreactivematters opinion | May 2016 Key points Both obesity and common mental health disorders account for a significant proportion of the global burden of disease There are bi-directional associations between mental health...
Read MoreBBC News | Hannah Richardson | 28 May 2016 A total of 28% of children referred for mental health support in England in 2015 were sent away without help, some after a suicide attempt, a report says. The Children’s...
Read Moreactivematters comment | Liverpool city council is to start naming and shaming heavily sugared drinks, such as Lucozade and Coca-Cola, in a hard-hitting drive to warn parents about the health dangers they pose to their children.
Read MoreBBC News | Scotland politics | 25 May 2016 The Scottish government is to convene a “major summit” of education leaders in a bid to close the attainment gap between schools. Nicola Sturgeon underlined education...
Read MoreThe Economic Journal | 23 May 2016 Abstract This article studies the effect of free pre-school education on child outcomes in primary school. We exploit the staggered implementation of free part-time pre-school for three year...
Read MoreThe pioneering ‘Learning Together’ scheme by the RCPCH and the RCGP advocates GP and paediatric trainees working side by side in order to share ideas and learn from each other.
Read MoreNursery World | Dr Lala Manners | 13 May 2016 Ahead of 4Children’s Healthy Children, Bright Futures conference next month, Dr Lala Manners looks at how to tackle childhood obesity in the early years. Childhood obesity is...
Read MoreTackling the attainment gap between rich and poor pupils is the key to improving the performance of schools in northern England, a report has said.
Read MorePublic Health England (PHE) publishes a review of the public health workforce future capabilities and skills | May 19 2015 The review ignores the key questions: the key challenges facing Public Health People now –...
Read Morehbsc & unicef | A league table of inequality in child well-being in rich countries | 2016 This Report Card presents an overview of inequalities in child well-being in 41 countries of the European Union (EU) and the...
Read MoreThe Fred Rogers Center recognizes the prevalence and tremendous power of digital media and technology in the lives of children, families, and educators.
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Read MoreUK Gov | The fifth edition of Public Health England’s ( PHE’s ) Health matters, published today (12 May 2016), outlines how local authorities and health professionals can support women, and their partners, from conception through to pregnancy and into parenthood.
Read MoreEarly Childhood Research Quarterly | Volume 35, 2nd Quarter 2016, Pages 85–94 International research utilizing the Early Development Instrument (EDI) as a measure of early child development Highlights Little is known about how...
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