17 August 2000
We can't be happy all the time but, writes Dr Richard Woolfson, a child who has a low self-worth will need help to overcome pessimism
17 August 2000
In the run-up to Ofsted taking over daycare inspections, minister Margaret Hodge is anxious to consult with the public, and childcare providers, as widely as possible
17 August 2000
Fairy stories can unlock complex feelings and emotions in children in therapy, say Hessel Willemsen and Elizabeth Anscombe
17 August 2000
Plans drawn up south of the border to allow childminders to smack the children in their care have been met with derision in Scotland.
17 August 2000
The Government's proposal that half the staff in all daycare settings should be qualified to NVQ2 level - rather than NVQ3, as is already the case in many local authorities...
21 September 2000
In the second of a series of features on different subjects with 'cut out and photocopy' guides for parents, the QCA's Lesley Staggs looks at the foundation stage
21 September 2000
In the second of a series of features on different subjects with 'cut out and photocopy' guides for parents, the QCA's Lesley Staggs looks at the foundation stage
21 September 2000
Taking an NVQ may seem daunting but will be rewarding if you know what you're in for, says assessor Meg Jones
28 September 2000
Starting an after-school club in your nursery can bring some extra revenue
to your setting, but you need to be aware of the competition, says Mary Evans
28 September 2000
Our children have gone crazy over numbers since we introduced number sacks, says Maureen Baker, head teacher at Children's House Nursery School, Edinburgh Numeracy is one of the priorities in...