Nigeria’s progress against wild polio has not ended transmission, with vaccine-derived cases persisting and a rise in type 3 infections highlighting the fragile final phase of eradication. Nigeria’s role in the final push to end polio has become more important,…
From butterfly gardens and water play to park visits and nature-led lessons, Singapore preschools are making outdoor exploration a daily part of early education. Outdoor play has become a defining feature of several Singapore preschools, as educators increasingly treat time…
A review of 30 studies suggests violent and evening viewing can affect children’s behaviour, language and sleep, while well-designed educational programmes may support learning and empathy. Parents often reach for cartoons as a quick way to keep a child occupied…
The charity says West Yorkshire’s integrated care board breached equalities and consultation rules by introducing a minimum wait for autism and ADHD assessments. ADHD UK has threatened legal action against West Yorkshire’s integrated care board over a policy that sets…
From mud and water to blocks and seeds, ordinary play is helping young children develop the curiosity, problem-solving and persistence that underpin STEM learning. In kitchens, gardens and sandpits across Australia, young children are already doing the work of scientists.…
Eating fruit at night, choosing bananas and living with diabetes do not make fruit off-limits, while whole produce remains a better choice than juice for most people. Fruit has long carried an oddly complicated reputation. Some people avoid bananas because…
The Supreme Court has ruled that receiving a disability lump sum does not automatically prevent claimants from seeking reimbursement for earlier or worsening-illness treatment. South Korea’s Supreme Court has ruled that people who receive a temporary disability payment for vaccine-related…
A study of 377 children in Málaga finds that emotional abilities develop alongside cognitive and communication skills, while remaining distinct from them. A study of Spanish preschool children suggests that emotional intelligence develops in step with broader thinking, language and…
A 12-week school programme was associated with gains in executive function, fitness and psychological wellbeing among Chinese middle school boys, although researchers cautioned that the study could not prove causation. A school-based martial arts programme appears to have done more…
Research among 1,399 rural students links regular exercise with lower psychological distress, with general self-efficacy emerging as the strongest mediating factor. A study of rural adolescents in China suggests that regular physical exercise is linked with lower psychological distress, with…
