27 February 2003
The Daycare Trust has launched a project to help
increase the availability of provision for families living in poverty in
England. The two-year Childcare Challenge project, which has received support...
27 February 2003
'Fruit, particularly in the early years of primary, was
seen as important. Much like early intervention in literacy and numeracy, it
establishes a taste for it' Michael O'Neill, director of...
27 February 2003
Childcare vouchers are being offered to all the staff
of Tayside Police, the first force in Scotland to do so. Tayside's chief
constable John Vine said, 'Research has revealed that...
27 February 2003
All pupils in the first two years of primary school are
to receive free fruit through a package of measures designed to introduce
children to the importance of a healthy...
27 February 2003
The child protection system in Scotland will be
replaced if it continues to fail children who are at risk of abuse, First
Minister Jack McConnell warned last week. He was...
27 February 2003
A computer version of snakes and ladders helps players
find their way through the perils of parenting. The resource, launched by the
Orkney Childcare Partnership and interactive software developer, Information...
27 February 2003
(Photograph) - Karen McKim and her seven-month-old
daughter Carly, right, with Ainsley Crawley and her 17-month-old son Owan,
enjoy the playroom at the new Garnock Valley Early Years Centre in...
27 February 2003
Babies born in Tayside are the first in Scotland to
benefit from a national screening programme in which all infants have a hearing
test in their first six weeks of...
27 February 2003
Government plans to standardise quality assurance
schemes in England by awarding them an Investors in Children kitemark have been
welcomed by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA). NDNA chief executive...
27 February 2003
The Kids' Clubs Network has launched a £1.2m
campaign to set up 3,000 after-school and holiday clubs for children and
teenagers across the UK. The Network is aiming to open...
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