20 February 2003
A Bill to create a list of adults who are regarded as
'unsuitable' to work with children was passed by the Scottish Parliament last
week. The Protection of Children Bill...
20 February 2003
Children should spend at least one hour a day on most
days of the week doing moderate physical activity, according to a report
published last week by the Scottish Executive....
20 February 2003
An eco-friendly children's opera will involve 2,000
three-to six-year-olds at primary schools across North Ayrshire over the next
few weeks. The children will play the part of a group of...
20 February 2003
Proposals to establish an overarching early years
strategy to underpin more integrated service delivery and build closer links
between health, education and social work were outlined in a letter sent...
20 February 2003
'Breathe in, breathe out... cross your hands together,
stretch out and hold... concentrate on your breathing.' This could be heard at
any yoga class in the country, but in this...
20 February 2003
'The new legislation is both a safeguard and a
deterrent. It balances protecting children and allowing them to enjoy the
innocence of their childhood.' Scotland's minister for young people Cathy...
20 February 2003
Ofsted should not change its inspection process for
registered daycare providers in England until it has sorted out the
'bureaucratic nightmares' around childminder registration.
20 February 2003
(Photograph) - Popular children's TV presenter Floella
Benjamin OBE helped Sure Start Honour Oak in south-east London to celebrate its
first birthday on 31 Janurary by launching its first playbus....
20 February 2003
A think-tank has called for children to be given the
right to vote at birth, and this should be exercised on their behalf by a
family member until the child...
20 February 2003
A pilot scheme using childminders in four disadvantaged
areas in England is giving teenage parents 'the first chance since becoming
pregnant to see things in a positive light'. The claim...