12 July 2001
Four-year-old Sasha Forrest examines an artificial hand
known as Prodigits at the BBC Tomorrow's World Live Exhibition in London's
Earls Court. It was designed by a team at the bioengineering...
12 July 2001
Consultation on the appointment of a children's
commissioner for Northern Ireland is to begin next month and in the autumn the
Assembly will begin work on a children's strategy, a...
12 July 2001
Lottery-funded programmes for children will not be
affected by Camelot's revelation that there is a £5bn shortfall in the
amount it hopes to raise for good causes, a spokeswoman for...
12 July 2001
A work-based qualification for teaching assistants is
under development and will be available by next year. The Qualifications and
Curriculum Authority (QCA) has designed a series of national occupational
standards...
12 July 2001
The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has
warned Montessori organisations that in the long term, unless their
qualifications are placed on the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority's
(QCA) accredited framework,...
12 July 2001
The role of play in the learning process was the
central theme of a national conference attended by more than 100 early years
inspectors and advisers. The annual conference of...
12 July 2001
(Photograph) - The work of contemporary Japanese book
illustrators can be seen on tour as part of the Japan 2001 Festival. The
exhibition, 'Through Eastern Eyes', organised by the National...
12 July 2001
Information services are battling a lack of awareness
of their existence. Annette Rawstrone reports When faced with the daunting task
of choosing childcare, there's one solution for many parents -...
12 July 2001
Do you celebrate the youngest children's experiences
rather than just plan them? Jennie Lindon puts children at the centre of the
picture It is easy to say 'our nursery is...
12 July 2001
Celebrate the individuality of young children's
achievements with the following ideas: * It has long been the tradition for a
child to have his or her own peg at nursery....
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