19 February 2004
Schools, childcare and early years organisations have
until 30 April to enter for this year's National Training Awards, organised by
UK Skills. A series of free half-day workshops run by...
19 February 2004
BT has launched a curriculum-based website to help
pupils of all ages keep up with their homework. The resource includes help with
revision with practice tests and past papers and...
19 February 2004
Students on a new foundation degree course for early
years and health professionals will soon be able to study at their local Sure
Start centre. De Montfort University in Leicester...
19 February 2004
New ways of monitoring children's progress at Key Stage
1 in England have been put up for consultation by the Department for Education
and Skills. Under a pilot project involving...
19 February 2004
(Photograph) - Messy play was on order for energy
minister Stephen Timms, MP for East Ham, when he visited Sure Start North
Woolwich/ Silvertown and Gallions in London to see...
19 February 2004
As the Government pledges £200m for developing
play facilities for children around the country, will the right thing be done
with the money? Simon Vevers canvasses views From an early...
19 February 2004
In the first of a new series, the Pen Green Centre team
describe how they supported one child's pattern of interests Robert came to Pen
Green at the age of...
19 February 2004
Harry was born on 3 May 2003 at 00.44am. He is the
younger brother of Jasmine, whose development we have previously followed. Over
the coming months we will follow Harry's...
19 February 2004
The relationships between brothers and sisters are not
confined to their home, Jennie Lindon reminds us Whenever a family grows from
an only child to two or more, the question...
19 February 2004
Do brothers and sisters always squabble? Undoubtedly
you will spend some time sorting out disagreements. But many squabbles are
temporary difficulties and not a sign that something is seriously
wrong.