8 August 2001
Childcarers should see fears from a child's perpective in order to undersand and dispel them, writes John Bolton...
8 August 2001
It is what happens at home that really affects the life chances of under-fives, but policy-makers have tended to consider this a private matter. Should it remain so? Anne Wiltsher...
8 August 2001
Two former childminders have been awarded £7,000 by the Local Government Ombudsman following a complaint about their treatment at the hands of their local council.
8 August 2001
Classroom assistants in England and Wales are increasingly taking on a teaching role, yet many earn less than a third of a teacher's salary, according to new research.
2 August 2001
The Scottish Out of School Care Network is marking its
tenth anniversary this year with a prize competition for children to design
birthday cards showing what they enjoy most about...
2 August 2001
Learning and Teaching Scotland is keen for early years
practitioners to give their views on a set of resources it is developing which
could help staff make judgements about young...
2 August 2001
Children returning to school this month in four
Scottish local authorities will be encouraged to take a healthy interest in
sport. South Lanarkshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Midlothian and East Ayrshire...
2 August 2001
By Keir Bloomer chief executive of Clackmannanshire
Council The Regulation of Care Act is about quality assurance. It is designed
to reassure the public about standards of service, especially in...
2 August 2001
A look at some of the elements of music will help give
you an idea of the range of questions you can ask children about their music
and in particular...
2 August 2001
* Start with a song by Mavis de Mierre (Brilliant
Publications, Pounds15.95) is a great book for the youngest in your nursery,
with lots of action songs.*** Singing Games and...