Are children philosophical thinkers? What value is there in having such conversations with our children and how to we have them? Tonight we hear from Peter Worley CEO of the Philosophy Foundation UK and discuss what parents can doing to extend their child's thinking and why it matters.

We all want our kids to do well at school, so how can we help them achieve this? A child’s time in education is like hopping stepping stones over a stream: from nursery they hop to reception class, then to primary school, secondary school and possibly college and university. No two stones are the same, [...]

Tonight we discuss how children make and unmake friendships at school. We are joined by Ulla Patni from the Herts CC educational psychology team and Professor Ros George from Goldsmiths University.

On this show we talk about how we can help our children become confident communicators with the excellent Jude Millins from Speaking Works

On this show we talk about how we can help our children become confident communicators with the excellent Jude Millins from Speaking Works

Tonight we discuss how children make and unmake friendships at school.

We are joined by Ulla Patni from the Herts CC educational psychology team and Professor Ros George from Goldsmiths University.

Dr. Helen Dodd, Clinical Psychologist from the University of Reading joins us to speak about Anxiety in children. It's a fascinating discussion about how we can identify and manage our children's anxieties starting with preschoolers. We also speak to Lucy Mortimer from Harpenden who explains how mindfulness can reduce anxiety and stress in children.

Tonight we discuss what fun and targeted activities parents can do with their children over the summer to make sure the return to school in September isn’t too much of a shock to the system. We speak to Roy Broadfield from Impact In Learning, Tina Bourne from St John’s Green Primary School in Colchester and ... Read more

Tonight we discuss what fun and targeted activities parents can do with their children over the summer to make sure the return to school in September isn’t too much of a shock to the system.

We speak to Roy Broadfield from Impact In Learning, Tina Bourne from St John’s Green Primary School in Colchester and Jane Harley from Oxford Publishing about the amazing resources available for children online on Oxford Owl.

Dr Peter Mc Carron from the Fresh Smile Clinic in Belfast, talks about all aspects in caring for and treating children's teeth. Every question you've ever had is answered in a very accessible and clear way.