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Editor's view
11 December 2003
Advertising and marketing to children is especially
prevalent in the run-up to Christmas, but all year round, young 'consumers' are
bombarded with ads and sponsorship aimed at making them want...
Nurseries demand fraud money back
11 December 2003
Nursery organisations have accused the Inland Revenue
of 'doing a Pontius Pilate' by washing its hands and refusing to intervene to
reimburse care providers losing money under the Working Tax...
If you smoke, I smoke campaign
11 December 2003
(Photograph) - Every baby born this month in England
will be given a bib bearing the slogan, 'If you smoke, I smoke', as part of a
Government drive to highlight...
Books appeal less to better readers
11 December 2003
Children are reading more confidently but enjoying it
less, acoording to a study covering the five years since the introduction of
the National Literacy Strategy. The survey by the National...
Childminder fined
11 December 2003
A childminder has been fined £1,200 and ordered
to do 240 hours of community service after making fraudulent claims of nearly
£24,300 on behalf of three other people. In the...
Investing for Health strategy in Northern Ireland
11 December 2003
Northern Ireland marked its Investing for Health
strategy last week with a conference highlighting efforts to tackle problems of
poverty, social exclusion, mental health and emotional wellbeing. Dr Jane
Wilde,...
Quote of the week
11 December 2003
'Childcare is seen by the Treasury as primarily an
adjunct to the labour market rather than being about child development. It's
all about increasing employment opportunities rather than what might...
Dogs can be a very calming influence in the classroom
11 December 2003
(Photograph) - Teacher Wendy Dyble gets a helping paw
from Fern at a Primary 1 class at Scalloway Junior High School in Shetland. Ms
Dyble says, 'Dogs can be a...
Report on support staff is rubbished
11 December 2003
The Government has distanced itself from a report
produced by the Department for Education and Skills proposing that schools of
the future employ only one teacher and use more support...
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