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19 September 2002
The work of staff at the Killough Playgroup in Co Down
was praised by Northern Ireland education minister Martin McGuinness when he
opened its new playground last week. He said,...
19 September 2002
Nigel de Gruchy, the former general secretary of
teachers' union the NASUWT, was elected the new president of the Trades Union
Congress last week. He succeeds Sir Tony Young and...
19 September 2002
Child safety campaigners across the UK have condemned
moves in Scotland to reject plans to ban the smacking of toddlers. The Scottish
Parliament's Justice 2 Committee published a report last...
19 September 2002
Childcare will continue to be a low-status and low-pay
profession as long as few men work in it, the Equal Opportunities Commission
(EOC) said last week. The EOC made its...
19 September 2002
(Photograph) - Fun is on the menu at the breakfast club
at Belvedere Junior School in Bexley, Kent. The club, open from 7.45 to 8.45am
for up to 20 five-to...
19 September 2002
Staff training programmes by early years providers are
not a case of all present and correct, say the inspectors. Mary Evans looks at
how they are getting into shape Nurseries...
19 September 2002
Like everything else, children's sense of humour
develops in stages. Penny Tassoni looks at what tickles them Most people would
claim to have a sense of humour. Indeed, it is...
19 September 2002
Physically, Jasmine has developed considerably in the
past month. She runs confidently when chasing after the family cats, stopping
and starting without stumbling. She is able to carry the pot...
19 September 2002
Knowledge and understanding of the world is closer to
home ground than the wider themes parents may expect their children to be
learning about, says Penny Tassoni In some ways,...
19 September 2002
As a parent you may have already encountered the
seemingly endless 'why' questions. While sometimes these questions are a way of
grabbing our attention, they are more often a sign...