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16 December 2004
(Photograph) - Ruth Topping and Jason Florence from
Hilton Nursery and Merkinch Playgroup in Inverness unlock their Bookstart
Treasure Box. Every three-year-old in the Highlands can now visit their local...
16 December 2004
A new Sure Start guide to the Race Relations Act 2000
and the responsibilities of early years settings, Promoting race equality in
early years, can be downloaded free at www.surestart.gov.uk.
16 December 2004
The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and
Young People has published Children's Rights in Northern Ireland 2004,
available at www.niccy.org/childrensrights.aspx. Meanwhile, the Third Annual
Report of the Children's Commissioner for...
16 December 2004
The Scottish Executive will start a national pilot of
parenting orders in April for parents who have failed to adequately care for or
supervise their children. The orders are designed...
16 December 2004
Incorrect postage was given in the resources round-up,
'In Stock' (News, 2 December). Readers wanting a copy of 'Clean and healthy
start to school' should supply an SAE with 42p...
16 December 2004
Early years awarding body CACHE has promised to make
the transition to a new qualifications structure as smooth as possible and says
it is committed to developing qualifications which meet...
16 December 2004
A project aimed at encouraging men in Scotland to
pursue a career in childcare is celebrating success at the end of its first
year. Men Can Care, based in Paisley,...
16 December 2004
Leading charity the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
has praised the Government's ten-year strategy for its commitment to
eliminating child poverty by investing in childcare - but says more must...
16 December 2004
As Christmas nears, it seems British children have
shunned electronic games and gadgets in favour of traditional toys. The
Guardian reported that old-fashioned board and dice games have been flying...
16 December 2004
Children's services across England celebrated success
at the Sure Start Partners in Excellence awards ceremony at London's Cafe Royal
on 7 December. Cherie Booth, patron of the awards scheme, and...