25 January 2001
Anew project in a deprived area of Edinburgh is aiming
to support the parents who may be the most likely to slip through the care net
-single fathers. Run collaboratively...
25 January 2001
Pupils' attendance at school could be improved by
parents, schools and education authorities and communities working together,
said minister for education, Europe and external affairs, Jack McConnell. The
latest pupil...
25 January 2001
Mr McConnell says new performance measures must be
introduced to ensure the education system is delivering improvement. Speaking
at the conference 'Raising Standards in Scottish Schools' in Glasgow last week,...
25 January 2001
Children in Glasgow are going bananas over healthy
eating. Children aged three to 12 are being given a piece of fresh fruit at
least three times a week as part...
25 January 2001
(Photograph) - It was fun and games at Northland Early
Years Centre in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, when it held a Blue and Yellow day
to raise funds for the children's...
25 January 2001
Alengthy pay dispute over the payment of term-time
school staff in Northern Ireland during school holidays is edging closer to a
settlement. A comprehensive package put forward before Christmas by...
25 January 2001
The childcare sector's largest private training
provider has hit out at plans to halve the funding available to students aged
19 and over to reach NVQ level 3 from this...
25 January 2001
Parents who exert too much control over their children
may leave them more vulnerable to being bullied, according to research
published last week. Young people's charity Young Voice claimed that...
25 January 2001
* The average weekly income for women is less than half
that of men, according to a report published by the Government's Women's Unit.
It shows that women earn £119...
25 January 2001
* The search is on to find Jersey's most
family-friendly employers. Jersey Child Care Trust is distributing competition
leaflets on the Channel Island so parents can nominate their employers. Winning...