22 February 2001
The education authority in East Dunbartonshire has been
criticised in its first inspection report for lacking vision and leadership.
The authority has been given eight weeks to produce an action...
22 February 2001
The Early Years National Training Organisation (EYNTO)
is hosting two conferences in Scotland to promote anti-discriminatory policies.
The meetings, funded jointly by the Scottish Executive and Highlands and
Islands Enterprise,...
22 February 2001
Expanding integrated early years services for
vulnerable young children in deprived communities should be a priority for the
new Changing Children's Services Fund, the Scottish Executive said in a
consultation...
22 February 2001
Leading children's charity the National Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has called for all primary and
secondary teachers to receive more training in child protection issues....
22 February 2001
Agroup of nursery nurses who care for some of the most
vulnerable children in their area are threatening strike action after an
expected pay rise failed to materialise. More than...
22 February 2001
(Photograph) - Cabinet Office minister Dr Mo Mowlam
joined 80 childcare students at City and Islington College in north London when
they celebrated receiving their NVQ level 2 and 3,...
22 February 2001
* A national steering group to support early language
development for young children across the UK is to be set up next month by the
National Literacy Trust (NLT) to...
22 February 2001
* The Jigsaw Group has extended its employee share
option plan to benefit 20 per cent of staff, in anticipation of flotation next
year. Jigsaw, which operates 24 purpose-built units,...
22 February 2001
* A new baseline assessment scheme for use in primary
schools in England will be developed and jointly pre-tested by the National
Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) and Birmingham Local...
22 February 2001
Two national charities have joined forces to explore
possible evidence that children who abuse animals may grow into adults who are
violent or who become child abusers. Last week the...
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