Good childcare provision is more about quality than quantity, says Helen Barnard. The Conservative’s flagship policy to give all families 30 hours of free childcare a week offered a ray
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Apple has officially announced the launch of a new, bigger tablet computer called the iPad Pro. The technology giant also used a live event to unveil the iPhone 6s and
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Together Scotland is conducting research to inform the development of a potential new training programme on children’s rights, especially relating to the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014. The
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This study used a survey, literature reviews and consultation with young people and experts to examine ways of preventing domestic abuse for children and young people. Preventative interventions include programmes
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The NSPCC’s Child Trafficking Advice Centre (CTAC) is working with Vietnam, Nigeria and Romania to help stop vulnerable children from being trafficked into the UK. Thousands of vulnerable children and
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A smartphone app that makes texting and emailing much easier – particularly for older people and those who have difficulty spelling – has been created by University of Strathclyde researchers.
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In 2007, IRISS undertook a digital preservation project to share – and safeguard – the migration story of 10,000 ‘orphans, waifs and strays” who emigrated to Canada between 1869 and
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The Department of Health are seeking views on the revised National Framework for Children and Young People’s Continuing Care; including a tool to ensure all relevant needs are assessed and
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Underlying sustainability of the social care market for older people remains the key issue facing the sector, and is the cornerstone of the analysis conducted in a new study from
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In the field of learning difficulties there has been a revolution in professional understanding and user aspirations towards delivery of services. Institutional models no longer prevail; language, attitudes and practices
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