13 December 2001
Just half the staff in any pre-school setting should be
required to be qualified under the new national standards - whether to NVQ2 or
NVQ3 level - the Scottish Executive...
13 December 2001
Registered childminders throughout Scotland are to
benefit from guidance and training on child protection through a new project
launched by the Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA). The project will
provide training...
13 December 2001
A course on the infectious illnesses HIV and hepatitis
B is available for childminders on CD-Rom and the internet. Glenrothes College
in Fife has developed the 'HIV, Related Illnesses and...
13 December 2001
The HM Inspectorate of Education in Scotland (HMIE) has
been awarded a Charter Mark for excellence in public service. It is the first
education inspectorate in the UK to win...
13 December 2001
People living in Scotland are the most likely in the UK
to say that children with a learning difficulty should be taught in a
mainstream school, a survey by the...
13 December 2001
Readers of Nursery World Scotland have sought to defend
private nurseries against the accusation that they are 'havens of bad practice'
made in a recent letter published in the magazine....
13 December 2001
'Unless she has utterly reliable (and affordable)
childcare, and a heart of stone, a mother will find herself working part-time
for a smaller salary.' Amanda Craig, the Sunday Times
13 December 2001
Ofsted's two chief executives gave a robust account of
the education watchdog's work and performance over the past year to the
Education and Skills Select Committee last week. Both Maggie...
13 December 2001
Apair of nursery nurses each earning an average salary
would be excluded from owning their own home in virtually any part of England,
a study carried out by an independent...
13 December 2001
(Photograph) - Around 110 children aged two to 11 took
part in a sponsored pedal push at the First Steps Childcare Nursery in
Chichester College. The event raised £354.60 for...