18 January 2001
Pregnant women have been advised by the Department of
Health to avoid contact with sheep during lambing season because of a risk of
infections including chlamydiosis, listeriosis and toxoplasmosis, to...
18 January 2001
'It's like choosing to eat Spam and wear crimplene when
you can enjoy caviar and sport cashmere.' Children's author Francesca Simon on
the relaunch of 'Janet and John' books, The...
18 January 2001
The newly-appointed head of Ofsted's Early Years
Directorate, Maggie Smith, hopes the new regulatory body will be able to play a
part in raising the status of childcarers. Ms Smith,...
18 January 2001
Childcare partnerships across the UK stand to gain from
more than £2m of European funding. The money has been awarded to the
Early Years National Training Organisation (EYNTO) to increase...
18 January 2001
Around 6,000 three-and four-year-old children who are
severely disabled are to benefit from an extra £15m in mobility
assistance per year, the Government announced last week. Social security
minister Hugh...
18 January 2001
(Photograph) - Zoe Culverwelle, aged seven, and her
two-year-old brother Olie explored forms of transport at the creche run by
Childsplay Events at the 47th London Boat Show at Earl's...
18 January 2001
More than two million children are benefiting from the
Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC), according to Government figures released
last week. Tables giving details of awards of the tax credit...
18 January 2001
Many nursery staff are currently qualified at a
significantly higher level than the proposed national standards for daycare, a
survey by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has found. As...
18 January 2001
(Photograph) - Seven-year-old James Tomlinson was
thrilled to have his personal copy of Nick Butterworth's latest work, Q Pootle
5, signed by the popular children's author, Illustrator and creator of...
18 January 2001
Anyone in England and Wales banned from working with
children will face up to five years in prison if they try to do so, under a
statutory system introduced by...
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