7 February 2002
By Eileen Bell, Northern Ireland Assembly member for
North Down Last month my niece went to the funeral of a teaching colleague.
Four weeks ago, he shouted at a pupil...
7 February 2002
Further to the feature 'Sitting uncomfortably' (24
January), Jennie Lindon suggests that adults need to 'triple-underline the word
"appropriate",' as in the early learning goal 'Maintain attention, concentrate
and sit...
7 February 2002
I applaud the comments made by Baroness Walmsley in her
role of NSPCC Parliamentary ambassador (Letters, 3 January). She notes 'how
absurd it is that childminders are being allowed to...
7 February 2002
As a registered childminder, I think 2003 is too late
for the Government to hold a review on the new national standards for daycare
and childminding in England. Childminders did...
7 February 2002
I am a student classroom assistant currently taking my
NCFE Stage Two Certificate and I feel very insulted by the comment that Estelle
Morris, the education secretary, made about classroom...
7 February 2002
Estelle Morris clearly does not understand the role of
the teaching assistant if she thinks that cleaning paint pots and tidying up is
the extent of their expertise in relieving...
7 February 2002
It's a real shame that we need to look abroad for
nursery staff when we have some excellent staff here in the UK (News, 10
January). We wouldn't have this...
7 February 2002
8 and 9 February The Early Years and Primary Teaching
Exhibition
7 February 2002
8 February 'Ripley and Scuff'
7 February 2002
As spring approaches most of us get the urge to
brighten up or change our environment. Whether you are contemplating buying new
furniture, restocking your toy cupboards or wondering what...