4 November 2004
Childminders who live in remote areas of Scotland are
receiving training via video conferencing links from the Scottish Childminding
Association (SCMA). The innovative delivery has been used to ensure
childminders...
4 November 2004
Plans to develop children's centres could be hampered
by a lack of clarity over whether the funding for them will be protected. The
Chancellor said in his spending review speech...
4 November 2004
One in four Scottish parents worry 'all the time' about
their parenting skills, according to a survey reported in Scotland on Sunday.
It suggests parents are becoming over-protective. This was...
4 November 2004
Nurseries that receive the nursery education grant
could be entitled to £10 worth of educational software per child if they
meet guidelines set down by the DfES. But although the...
4 November 2004
Early years experts gathered to discuss the role of
employers and the Government in providing a good work-life balance for
employees at a 4Children conference in London last week. Alexandra...
4 November 2004
A national framework for implementing a comprehensive
programme of change to ensure the integration of children's services and
multi-agency working will be unveiled by the Government when the Children Bill...
4 November 2004
The third reading of the Children Bill took place in
the House of Commons on Tuesday (2 November). More than 20 Labour MPs have
called for a free vote on...
4 November 2004
* The Booktrust has published Folk and Fairy Tales: A
Book Guide, a comprehensive review of hundreds of traditional tales from all
the major UK publishers. The book brings together...
4 November 2004
Our weekly columnist Beatrix Campbell says that if the
Home Office Bill is to work it needs to follow the Scottish commitment
Solicitor General Harriet Harman must be feeling pleased....
4 November 2004
(Photograph) - There were plenty of treats on offer
when children at Childlink Learning Centre in Harefield, Middlesex raised over
£700 for Whizz-Kidz, the charity that provides mobility equipment for...
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