7 August 2003
If the Government wants all childcare workers to be
trusted then it must register nannies, delegates at a national conference were
told last week. Speaking at the Professional Association of...
7 August 2003
Most staff in day nurseries in England believe they
should be paid more for the work they do, a survey by Tinies Childcare has
found. According to the survey of...
7 August 2003
(Photograph) - Young children extol the virtues of real
nappies at the launch of a commercial advertising the benefits of using
non-disposable washable nappies. The ad, produced by Sustainable Energy...
7 August 2003
The introduction of the new child and working tax
credits has been dogged with computer problems and delays. Mary Evans reports
The Government's flagship policy to make work pay by...
7 August 2003
Music-making will reach out to an autistic child and
support their development, writes Carlene Hutchinson-Norris One of the primary
challenges of working with autistic children is to 'get through' to...
7 August 2003
Early years practitioners need to be highly skilled to
meet the complex developmental needs of children aged nought to three Children
under three are learners and communicators from birth and...
7 August 2003
Children's early development has often been discussed
in relation to children's Physical, Intellectual, Language, Emotional and
Social development, often referred to as PILES. In the Birth to Three Matters
framework,...
7 August 2003
An effective system of planning, observation and
assessment will enable practitioners to respond to a child's developing
interests Planning for under-twos as well as older children is a requirement
under...
7 August 2003
There are several key factors that greatly influence
and can improve the experiences of under-threes in childcare
Relationships
7 August 2003
How to recognise and deal with a urinary tract
infection is the subject of this A-Z of Health by doctors at Great Ormond
Street Hospital Children and babies are prone...