17 October 2002
A third of parents in the UK are unaware that sleeping
on their backs is safer for babies than their front or side, according to a
survey by the Foundation...
17 October 2002
'The Government seems to believe that you can fatten a
pig just by constantly weighing it' Paul Vallely, on the Government's obsession
with testing children, The Independent
17 October 2002
The Alan Pullinger Playgroup in Southgate, London,
celebrated its 30th anniversary this month with the help of Splats Circus
Skills. The children had a great time juggling and plate-spinning at...
17 October 2002
Advice on coping with the stresses and strains of
parenthood was launched last week by the National Family and Parenting
Institute (NFPI). A booklet and video entitled 'From Breakfast to...
17 October 2002
Delaying the start of formal schooling while ensuring
that children have access to quality nursery provision is one of the stronger
recommendations to come out of the Scottish Executive's National...
17 October 2002
Children at play in Glasgow's streets, playgrounds and
parks from the 1950s to the 1980s are captured in images on display at the
city's Scotland Street Museum. The Bairns and...
17 October 2002
Plans for a marketing strategy to enhance its
membership among under-threes groups were outlined by the Scottish Pre-School
Play Association (SPPA) at its annual conference in Edinburgh last week. The...
17 October 2002
Staff at Technotots nursery in Dundee were 'stunned and
delighted' last week when the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care
did a U-turn and said the nursery did not...
17 October 2002
A checklist of 15 questions that parents can ask youth
organisations to help protect young people from abuse by adults has been
published by the Scottish Executive. The Parent Checklist...
17 October 2002
'Poorly paid nursery nurses are fighting for decent
wages. At the same time, the private sector looks like becoming the
moneyspinner of the millennium, with facilities springing up throughout the...