15 August 2002
(Photograph) - Cartwheels, handstands, playing with
yo-yos and other 'dangerous' activities were in abundance as children
celebrated Playday last week. The day's theme was 'Take a Chance on Play' and...
15 August 2002
A former working men's club, an empty showroom and a
Victorian school are among sites in the north of England to be transformed into
neighbourhood nurseries with funding from the...
15 August 2002
Introducing books to children at an early age is one of
the best gifts any parent or carer can offer, education minister Cathy Jamieson
said at the launch of a...
15 August 2002
Most disabled children are happy at school, seeing
themselves as helpful classmates and enthusiastic playmates, according to a
summary of a Scottish Executive-funded study published last week. The report,
Children's...
15 August 2002
(Photograph) - Marie Paterson is campaigning to save
the pioneering EarlyBird programme at the Raeburn Centre, Aberdeen, which has
helped her four-year-old autistic son Ross. The centre's future is in...
15 August 2002
Modern toys such as a Lego table and a chalk board sit
happily alongside pieces of historical interest in Barcaldine Castle, near
Oban, chosen by the National Family and Parenting...
15 August 2002
The world of illustrated children's books is on show in
a new exhibition, A Baker's Dozen, organised by Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery and
on tour at the Scotland Street...
15 August 2002
Children and young people's views on how to build
racial equality are being sought at a major one-day conference in Edinburgh
organised by the Commission for Racial Equality and supported...
15 August 2002
A pilot project launched in Glasgow last week aims to
raise parents' awareness of potential dangers to babies and toddlers in the
home.
15 August 2002
Legal issues in the running of minibuses which could
have far-reaching implications for private schools or nurseries have been
highlighted by the experience of a school running out-of-school clubs. The...