5 July 2001
The National Childminding Association is sending a team
of 12 runners to take part in the British 10km Open Road Race later this month.
NCMA chief executive Gill Haynes, who...
5 July 2001
The Early Years National Training Organisation is
running a project to identify the problems faced by early years employers when
training staff. It would like to hear from any employer...
5 July 2001
'"If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys." No, you don't
actually; when you pay peanuts, you get workers of almost incomprehendable
dedication and fortitude who stick at their immeasurably vital...
5 July 2001
(Photograph) - Primary 1 pupils at Oakbank Primary
School in Perth transformed an area of wasteland at the school into an
award-winning garden in just four months. Their work on...
5 July 2001
Early years consultant Margaret Edgington has started a
petition seeking to protect the Foundation Stage for three- to five-year-olds,
which has a firm emphasis on learning through play, from the...
5 July 2001
Four childminding networks have now been inspected by
Ofsted, with all receiving the highest possible rating. Inspectors visited the
networks in Essex, West Yorkshire, South Gloucestershire and Derbyshire in
March....
5 July 2001
The appointment of a children's commissioner to
represent Northern Ireland's 500,000 children and young people came a step
closer following a lengthy debate in the country's Assembly last week. The...
5 July 2001
(Photograph) - Kellie-Ann Fitzgerald (centre) was named
Playworker of the Year at the Kids' Clubs Network's annual Excellence in
Childcare awards ceremony in London last week. She received her award...
5 July 2001
Playgroups and other community projects in Wales have
been invited to bid for a share of almost £2.6m in cash from a joint
lottery funding programme. The Awards for All...
5 July 2001
Margaret Hodge, formerly the minister with
responsibility for early years, praised the work of everyone in the field and
singled out Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships (EYDCPs) for
special...