7 August 2003
* Encouraging children to learn a musical instrument
will boost their memory capacity and may give them an advantage in school,
according to research by psychologists at the Chinese University...
7 August 2003
A £500,000 fund to help children and young people
in England to have their say in Government policy was announced by minister for
children Margaret Hodge last week. Voluntary organisations...
7 August 2003
Opening a window or using a fan has little effect in
protecting babies and young children from exposure to tobacco smoke, but
parents can make a difference to their children's...
7 August 2003
If you fancy combining your childcare career with a
spot of skiing, Esprit Ski is holding a series of recruitment days across
England during August, September and early October for...
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...