26 August 2004
By Gila Falkus, speech and language therapist, team
leader/ professional manager (Hammersmith & Fulham PCT) Early years workers
have a vital role in helping children to develop their communication skills....
26 August 2004
I watched 'Nurseries Undercover: the real story' and
cried. I've trained and worked with children for nearly 13 years. I feel
betrayed by these people and disgusted by their actions,...
26 August 2004
The vision presented in 'Nurseries Undercover' was one
of adults showing a total lack of respect for young, vulnerable children. What
sort of training and professional development has prepared them...
26 August 2004
'So distressing, I had to turn the television off' is
how I have heard 'Nurseries Undercover' described. We have the new Daycare
Standards and Ofsted, and with the big push...
26 August 2004
No one could have failed to be sickened by 'Nurseries
Undercover' - lack of leadership, unqualified staff, emotional abuse of young
children. It is imperative that, alongside the recognition that...
26 August 2004
I was shocked and saddened by 'Nurseries Undercover'.
Shocked because of the way some staff treated the children in their care and
saddened because it gave the impression that this...
26 August 2004
Nursery nursing is a disgrace and has no claim to be
regarded as a profession. It seems to have no proper standards of practice,
behaviour, investigation, education, training, vetting or...
26 August 2004
29 August Analysis: Catch them young?
26 August 2004
18 September The newborn baby
12 August 2004
The incredible pace of change within the early years
and childcare sector is once again revealed in a major report this week (see
News, page 4). But with its good...
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