9 May 2002
The Scottish nursery chain Red Apple Private Nurseries
has been bought by an American childcare company. Acquiring the four Red Apple
Nurseries - three in Edinburgh and one in Livingston...
9 May 2002
Helping pre-school children and their parents realise
the importance of looking after teeth is the aim of a new oral health education
pack. Tooth Time, launched by the British Dental...
9 May 2002
Projects to help children with dyspraxia and autism are
among 40 special needs programmes to benefit from a £5m funding package
announced by the Scottish Executive last week. Welcoming the...
9 May 2002
The Scottish Independent Nurseries Association has said
that it will not be able to become a registered body on behalf of its members
for the purpose of registering with Disclosure...
9 May 2002
The combined MMR vaccine is safe and does not cause
autism in children, according to a report from the MMR expert group established
by the Scottish Executive. However, the group...
9 May 2002
'Let's celebrate what we have achieved, but review what
still needs to be done within the context of developing children's services. A
focus is needed on the quality issues, including...
9 May 2002
A good start has been made on the Scottish Childcare
Strategy but there is still some way to go, says Children in Scotland as it
marks the strategy's fourth anniversary...
9 May 2002
The risk of injury to children in playgrounds and other
play areas remains low in comparison to other risks they are exposed to in
everyday life, the first Government report...
9 May 2002
Pressure should be exerted on the newly-constituted
Better Regulation Task Force to reverse its previous recommendation to the
Government and support the creation of a national register of nannies, says...
9 May 2002
(Photograph) - The NSPCC put up 2,000 posters across
England, Wales and Northern Ireland last week to challenge the idea that
smacking children is 'common sense'. NSPCC director Mary Marsh...