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27 June 2002
* The importance of play for young children was the
focus of an international conference held in Northern Ireland as part of
National Childcare Month. The conference, 'Change, Challenge and...
27 June 2002
The Centre for Vocational Excellence (CoVE)status has
been awarded to Carshalton College in Surrey for its work in childcare and the
early years. The Learning and Skills Council's CoVE initiative...
27 June 2002
Kidsactive has been awarded a £240,000 grant by
the Department for Education and Skills to set up its Playwork Inclusion
Project on a regional basis. The charity specialises in inclusive...
27 June 2002
The system for assessing children who have special
educational needs (SEN) is costly and bureaucratic, according to a report from
public services watchdog the Audit Commission. The report, Statutory assessment...
27 June 2002
T he Government appears to have made a U-turn in its
approach to nursery schools in England. Early years minister Catherine Ashton
told the Forum for Maintained Nursery Schools conference...
27 June 2002
The future of a flagship community nursery is in doubt
as the local authority dithers over the ownership of its premises. The London
Borough of Hackney is undecided whether to...
27 June 2002
(Photograph) - Six-year-olds Amber Maxwell and Craig
Johnston felt like they had strayed from the city into a rural farmyard at the
opening of Tollcross Park Environment Centre in Glasgow...
27 June 2002
Early intervention is one of the most effective ways to
tackle mental health problems in children, yet the families who most need it
often shun it. Judith Napier investigates Psychiatrists...
27 June 2002
Dr Dave Daly of the Centre for Research in
Psychological Development at Southampton University heads the Promoting
Engagement's Southampton team. His brief is to continue research with children
identified at...
27 June 2002
Starting nursery or pre-school can be a challenging
time for parents as well as children. Psychologists from the Anna Freud Centre
show how to support families A transition implies both...