25 October 2001
(Photograph) - The Asquith Court Nursery in Sidcup,
Kent, held its fifth birthday party and invited all 45 children aged from birth
up to five in its care. The partygoers...
25 October 2001
The Government has issued guidance to early years
settings and schools in England on how to help children exhibiting signs of
stress following the 11 September terrorist attacks on America...
25 October 2001
Ateam of academics from Edinburgh University have given
the early intervention programme in Scotland the thumbs-up - and have praised
nursery nurses and classroom assistants for their contribution. The early...
25 October 2001
Tall tales will be doing the rounds at the Scottish
International Storytelling Festival, which starts tomorrow (26 October) at
venues across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders. The nine-day...
25 October 2001
Is it legal for a parent to smack children, leave them
alone in the house, or take them out of school for a family holiday? Such
questions relating to parenting...
25 October 2001
Four pre-school informationtechnology projects have won
funding in the latest round of an awards scheme by Learning and Teaching
Scotland and the National Grid for Learning Scotland. Fourteen education
projects...
25 October 2001
Business graduates Claire Cunningham and Louise Morgon
have shunned traditional careers in finance to join Careshare, Scotland's
largest nursery chain. They are thought to be the first business graduates in...
25 October 2001
'In school there should be time for reading that isn't
work - children should enjoy it. Fun should be on the curriculum' Wendy Cooling,
children's book consultant and former teacher...
25 October 2001
A little green alien called Splodge has been recruited
to help children aged four to six in Northern Ireland to have their say about
physical punishment in the home. The...
25 October 2001
(Photograph) - Carers and parents have been urged to
make children aware of the dangers of playing in cemeteries. At the launch of a
safety campaign last week, the Health...