Caring For Children

The importance of building confidence in kids cannot be over-estimated. Confidence and self-esteem are the foundations on which a healthy life can...

Citizenship training is a relatively new concept and new inclusion into the British education syllabus. The idea of Citizenship Training is to...

Crèches are designed to help - where possible - the problems of finding child care for parents who are in part-time work, full time education,...

It’s all well and good to say ‘working with kids’, but really, you’re working with parents too. And parents come in just as many shapes and sizes...

As the teacher, group leader or person in charge, it is your responsibility to deal with this situation appropriately, whether that means...

Education for Sustained Development, ESD, is a new subject being intoduced into the National Schools Curriculum to give children more of a balanced...

Family Support is a means of providing help and assistance to families – or indeed parents – who are experiencing difficulties within their home...

Many people fail to comprehend the notion that some children suffer from low self-esteem. Children are seen as lively, care free individuals with...

What is Paediatrics? Paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with ailments suffered by infants, children and teenagers between the ages of...

Personal, Social and Health Education, PSHE - is a subject taught as part of the National Curriculum in schools. The idea is to provide pupils with...

It is very upsetting for a parent to realise that their child is being bullied, but it is even more upsetting for the child, so it is the parent’s...

Sign Language was first introduced in France in the mid-1700s when the first school for deaf children was opened in Paris. The premise of sign...

Mental health issues in children are a subject that is steadily gaining appreciation and importance. With the rapid increase in children and young...

Children’s homes are designed to offer help and support to children who have suffered traumas or emotional problems and/or are left without a...

Pre-school education – or nursery school education – is something that applies to children between the ages of three and five. Children between...

Respite care is care that is provided to families who have sick or disabled children and who care for them around the clock. Respite care gives...

There are many different aspects to working with children but perhaps one of the most challenging and likewise most rewarding is that of working with...

Working with children with English as their second language is a challenge, but it is also very rewarding. Known as ESL, or English as a...

Unfortunately it is a sad fact that there are many underprivileged children in the United Kingdom today. These children may be classed as...