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21 February 2002
Children and young people in Scotland came a step
closer to having an advocate last week when a report by the Scottish Parliament
recommended that an independent Children's Commissioner should...
21 February 2002
A major seminar looking atthe best ways to recruit and
retain childminders will be held in London next month. The seminar, by the
National Childminding Association (NCMA) in conjunction with...
21 February 2002
Rochdale Early Years Development and Childcare
Partnership in Lancashire has liaised successfully with a major local employer,
MyTravel UK, formerly Airtours, to improve access to childcare for its
employees. MyTravel's...
21 February 2002
David Bell's appointment as the new head of Ofsted was
confirmed last week following a meeting by the Privy Council. Last month,
education secretary Estelle Morris said she was recommending...
21 February 2002
Children from two Belfast primary schools put delegates
on their toes at Northern Ireland's first-ever Early Years and Primary Teaching
Exhibition this month. Girls from Holy Cross Primary School in...
21 February 2002
'Some (inspectors) have actually begun to develop
self-help strategies ... such as a poetry group in the south who are writing
poems about how they have developed strategies to cope...
21 February 2002
AScottish Parliament report recommending that an
independent children's commissioner should be established by statute has been
warmly welcomed by children's organisations. An inquiry into the need for a
children's commissioner...
21 February 2002
(Photograph) - Visitors to Edinburgh's Museum of
Childhood this month have enjoyed an exhibition of touching and illuminating
photographs of babies and young children, Living, Loving and Learning.
Organised by...
21 February 2002
Justice minister Jim Wallace has said that he will take
on board the outcome of a survey of Scottish parents which found that a
majority oppose the Executive's proposals to...
21 February 2002
Representatives of the public services union Unison met
minister for education and young people Cathy Jamieson last week to put forward
their concerns about the low pay and status of...