19 September 2002
Just over 27,000 people are employed in pre-school
daycare centres in Scotland, caring for nearly 99,000 three-to five-year-olds,
according to Scottish Executive statistics published last week. A little more
than...
19 September 2002
The status of teaching assistants has changed as their
roles have developed and they are now widely regarded in schools as valuable
members of staff, according to a report from...
19 September 2002
(Photograph) - Actress Linda Robson, accompanied by
21-month-old Elizabeth Robbins-Cole, was among celebrities taking part in the
Children's Society's annual London Bridges Walk on 7 September. The walkers
trekked either...
19 September 2002
* The National Union of Teachers has asked the
Association of Teachers and Lecturers and the NASUWT to agree a date from which
teachers will no longer do any of...
19 September 2002
Children's services in the UK have been urged to assess
how they support disabled parents. The National Family and Parenting Institute
(NFPI) last week said that there are at least...
19 September 2002
The Bright Kids Nursery Group has been awarded
substantial funding by the Department of Trade and Industry's Work-Life Balance
Challenge Fund. Over the next 12 months, the Warwickshire-based group plans...
19 September 2002
A seminar aimed at helping practitioners work with
children who have autistic spectrum disorders takes place in London on 18
October. The National Autistic Society is organising 'First time with...
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...
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