6 March 2003
Home secretary David Blunkett has unveiled a package of
measures designed to improve the performance of the Criminal Records Bureau,
which is responsible for police checks on childcare workers. The...
6 March 2003
Amother whose baby daughter almost died from an
allergic reaction after she was fed cows' milk at a day nursery has designed a
range of T-shirts to protect other children...
6 March 2003
Councils and colleges have become fearful that using
photos of children could make them liable to prosecution. Simon Vevers reports.
When Edinburgh City Council banned the filming of school nativity...
6 March 2003
Babies and toddlers don't need to be stimulated into
awareness of different sounds, just left to hear them naturally, says Jennie
Lindon. Research into early brain development tells us that...
6 March 2003
Animal sounds * Create a three-sided area in the room
using an old cardboard box from an electrical store.
6 March 2003
Well informed - What to plan for and why Master plans -
Long-, medium- and short-term planning
6 March 2003
The key to successful planning is for the early years
team to be aware of children's developing needs and be able to respond to them
flexibly Planning is about practitioners...
6 March 2003
How to develop long-, medium-and short-term plans that
address the needs and interests of children in your setting To plan
effectively, early years settings need to plan at three levels:...
6 March 2003
Whether at nursery or at home, great care must be taken
that young children cannot get at poisonous substances, as doctors at the Great
Ormond Street Hospital stress How common...
6 March 2003
By Mary Marsh, director and chief executive of the
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children The NSPCC wants to
prevent harm to children, which is why we...
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