3 January 2002
Students who have obtained the Council for Awards in
Childcare and Education level 3 diploma in childcare and education will find it
easier to access university places following a decision...
3 January 2002
Protecting the Foundation Stage from 'top down'
pressure is the aim of a petition signed by more than 2,500 people, including
senior managers, primary headteachers and nursery nurses across England,...
3 January 2002
Proposals for a six-term school year in England have
come under fire from teachers' unions, who have warned that this would increase
stress levels rather than reduce them and would...
3 January 2002
A leading children's charity has said that it wants the
voices of Afghan children to resound in the corridors of power as international
efforts get underway to rebuild their war-ravaged...
3 January 2002
Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach is hitting the
road for a wide-ranging tour around the country between February and July in a
new production by the Birmingham Stage...
3 January 2002
Aid agencies and charities are struggling to help the
children of Afghanistan cope with famine, disease and homelessness and give
them the education that would offer their country a future....
3 January 2002
In the first of a new photocopiable series for parents
and practitioners, Jennie Lindon shows how young children's fine motor
abilities develop from birth to three years In order to...
3 January 2002
It is important to ensure that the level of stimulation
provided through each activity is matched to the developmental level of the
child. Every child has individual needs and abilities...
3 January 2002
Children with behavioural and developmental disorders
should be routinely tested for lead, which is a known, but treatable,
neurotoxin, say the authors of new research. Lead is not now considered...
3 January 2002
Two paediatricians have contacted the British Baby
Products Association about the safety of Moses baskets after treating three
babies who fell from them during a period of two months. Two...