13 April 2000
Many young children are spending their days being shuttled from one form of care and education to another. Anne Wiltsher looks at moves to smooth the joins
30 March 2000
In the 'developed' world of today the birth rate is under two children per family (about 1.9 here, 1.7 in Australia and 1.2 in Japan). The divorce rate is approaching...
30 March 2000
I am in nursery teaching, and I'm angry. Why on earth have we been spending so much time, effort and money turning our education system into a form of intensive...
30 March 2000
The 'welcome session' at the Rainbow Centre is an opportunity to develop the communication skills of our special needs children, who are split into two groups in the morning depending...
30 March 2000
Early years settings must follow common sense as well as the law on safety matters, says Mary Evans
30 March 2000
Confidentiality is a matter that creeps into many aspects of childcare, says Mary Evans
10 February 2000
It is a Monday morning in mid-November, one of those mornings when the whole nursery school seems to vibrate with the children's enthusiasm and fun.
10 February 2000
The Steiner Waldorf School in Aberdeen is typical of its kind. It has 140 pupils aged from two-and-a-half to 16 years, but no headteacher. But the position is not considered...
10 February 2000
Chris, aged six, can't concentrate and he can't keep still. At home, he is a nightmare. He runs around, screams and throws toys. He cannot share or take turns with...
10 February 2000
The nature of children does not change between generations, although our social world has changed in many ways. This generation of parents, just like any other, has watched young sons...