11 January 2001
Childminders' concerns about the impact of proposals to
extend regulation of care to cover older children have prompted the Scottish
Executive to review its plans. The Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA)...
11 January 2001
Childcare and children's literacy programmes in
deprived areas should be in the front line to benefit from £105.5m
funding awarded to Scotland's Social Inclusion Partnerships (SIPs) for
2002-2004. The Scottish...
11 January 2001
Asking children for their views provides some startling
insights into how nursery staff can improve practice, a pioneering Scottish
study has found. Stirling Council has published a practical guide, Children...
11 January 2001
Scottish nurseries are likely to be packed with Jacks
and Chloes over the coming years, as both names have once again topped the list
of parents' favourites for their new...
11 January 2001
Scotland has been chosen as one of only two countries
in the world to test a new World Health Organisation strategy which will
promote breastfeeding as one of a range...
11 January 2001
Children's charities on both sides of the Irish border
have called for the vetting of all childcarers in Ireland and for tougher
legislation to protect children from abuse. Last week...
11 January 2001
(Photograph) - Joyce Chatterton from Wales (left) and
Eilis McKay from Northern Ireland are among the first graduates to gain an MA
in Early Childhood Education with Care, a two-year...
11 January 2001
The number of overweight children in England and
Scotland has almost doubled in recent years, a survey has found. The proportion
of children classed as overweight or obese rose between...
11 January 2001
Teenage parents are to receive support from the
Government to help them get back into education and employment. Public health
minister Yvette Cooper gave details last week about Sure Start...
11 January 2001
A massive reduction in the number of cases of
potentially deadly meningitis C has been revealed in new data from the
Department of Health. In the past six months there...
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