24 June 2004
Members of Scotland's largest teaching union, the
Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), have voted to ballot for industrial
action if the Scottish Executive does not agree to reduce class sizes...
24 June 2004
St Joseph's and Dalneigh primary schools in Inverness
are the latest schools in the Highlands to be awarded the Scottish Executive
target of Health Promoting School Status. A spokesman from...
24 June 2004
'I see children of five and younger coming into
hospital to have teeth removed under general anaesthetic. In a so-called
civilised country in the 21st century, that's unacceptable.' Professor Liz...
24 June 2004
(Photograph) - Photo Paul Reid Budding
environmentalists from Friarton Nursery School in Perth were runners-up in the
annual Harris Moore Awards, which promote environmental awareness among
children, writes Joyce Reid....
24 June 2004
A childcare training academy being set up in Edinburgh
is aiming to help with staff shortages and reduce unemployment. The academy,
which is a one-year pilot beginning on 30 August...
24 June 2004
Small primary schools will not be inspected in the same
way as large further education colleges, Ofsted said last week. The
inspectorate said it had 'no intention' of taking such...
24 June 2004
(Photograph) - Hoyle Early Years Centre in Bury,
Lancashire, was one of eight new buildings in north-west England to receive a
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Award last week...
24 June 2004
* Early years professionals working in the childcare,
playwork or early years sector in West Yorkshire wanting to take the CACHE
Certificate in Work with Children - Accreditation of Prior...
24 June 2004
The head of a child safety charity has warned parents
and carers to remember that bottles and packs of tablets are 'a devil's
sweetshop' to young children and to take...
24 June 2004
A campaign to get families to make a Fire Action Plan
at home is urging them to identify all practical escape routes, keep exits
clear and practise the plan with...
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