25 November 2004
* London Play, a charity that supports and co-ordinates
out-of school play services for children across the capital, has appointed a
new director. Dr Ute Navidi, former head of policy...
25 November 2004
* The Gloucestershire Playgroup and Toddler Association
was a runner-up for the Social Enterprise of the Year award. PATA chief
executive Ann Wheeler said, 'The role PATA plays makes a...
25 November 2004
* Newham Early Years and Childcare Service held its
first national Beacon Learning Day on 10 November so senior managers in early
education and childcare could share good practice. The...
25 November 2004
* All nine staff at Little Stars nursery at Swindon
College have completed their training with baby signing organisation Tiny Talk
UK. They can now teach babies as young as...
25 November 2004
* Anne Fault from Ballyclare, Northern Ireland, has
been named Northern Ireland Childminder of the Year. She will put some of her
£500 prize towards new outdoor play equipment for...
25 November 2004
8 December NCMA Support childminding seminar
25 November 2004
The boxing gloves are on and both the major political
parties are hitting out as the champions of childcare provision. But, asks Mary
Evans, what will happen after the election?...
25 November 2004
Early years staff will find it easier to empathise with
distressed children and their families if they are emotionally literate, say
members of the Camden Early Years Intervention Team One...
25 November 2004
ICT is already a part of young children's lives, says
Ruth Pimentel, and with the right resources Foundation Stage practitioners can
incorporate it across all areas of their learning Technology...
25 November 2004
Name: Ceara Gallagher Age: 32 Job title: Specialist
speech and language therapist