21 February 2002
I deeply regret that Pat Field (Letters, 7 February)
read my feature 'Sitting uncomfortably' as a blunt criticism of early years
practitioners. It certainly was not my intention to 'blame...
21 February 2002
As an Ofsted childcare inspector I am interested in the
question of registering nannies, as it would be my colleagues and myself who
would have to do the job (News,...
21 February 2002
9 March Child protection This Kinderquest course will
give practical advice on what to look out for and do if a child or young person
is suspected of being abused....
21 February 2002
'Archive Hour - The Killing Fields' (BBC Radio 4, 8.02
to 9pm)
21 February 2002
Congratulations to the nursery nurses of Hounslow,
London, who have fought off the threat of cuts to their jobs in reception
classes proposed by the council (see News, page 9)....
21 February 2002
The Government's decision to allow childminders to
smoke in front of the children in their care and smack them if they have
parents' permission has come under renewed attack from...
21 February 2002
* Just under six adults in ten in England and Wales
would support changes in the law regarding smacking if they were sure parents
would not be prosecuted for 'trivial...
21 February 2002
(Photograph) - Children at the Sure Starters nursery in
Telford, Shropshire, swapped day for night when professional storyteller Amy
Douglas dropped in to read them bedtime stories in National Storytelling...
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...