1 March 2001
* The Government has pledged £6m for 150 new toy
libraries for children living in deprived areas of England. The scheme,
unveiled last week by employment and equal opportunities minister...
1 March 2001
Playgroups and pre-schools have been warned to be extra
vigilant about tax and national insurance following an Inland Revenue
investigation of a Scottish playgroup which was liable to pay £800...
1 March 2001
The creative development of children in Wales is often
limited in reception classes because they lack sufficient chances to experiment
with materials, make choices and express their ideas in art...
1 March 2001
Childcare manager Jax Gartside (centre), staff and
children of First Steps Day Nursery in West Sussex celebrate their national
accreditation after completing the Quality Matters scheme. The nursery, managed
by...
1 March 2001
Young children in Scotland are the targets of a
nationwide campaign to warn against the dangers of taking drugs. Five-to
seven-year-olds are to be given a specially developed board game...
1 March 2001
Nursery schools provide a valuable service to poor
areas, but they have the potential to offer far more. Professor Helen Penn
reports Nursery schools represent an important tradition in early...
1 March 2001
First-hand experiences are essential to a child's
learning and creative development. Julian Grenier explains why 'Creativity is
fundamental to successful learning' is the bold claim of the QCA's 'Curriculum
Guidance...
1 March 2001
Adina, a three-year-old girl at Woodlands Park Nursery
Centre, loves music, dance and painting. Her mother, Claire, says that Adina
particularly loves spinning around, and that her paintings have recently...
1 March 2001
Use these ten points as possible lead-ins for
discussion at a staff meeting or with parents and carers. 1 Are children
expected to create identical types of pictures for displays?...
1 March 2001
Linda Thornton lead officer of Cornwall EYDCP Pat
Telfer Brunton chairman of Cornwall EYDCP