9 December 2004
I have to agree with Jonathon Doherty's comments ('In
my view', 4 November) about a healthy way to tackle obesity. The public are
bombarded by the obesity 'epidemic' from all...
9 December 2004
Grandparents taking on a role they thought they had left behind them years ago are helping each other to cope with the demands of childcare. Joyce Reid reports
16 December 2004
Harry's parents have received the results of his
radioscope scan (where a small dose of radioactive medicine was injected into a
vein prior to his urinary system being scanned). This...
16 December 2004
Recruitment and training of the children's workforce is
a major element of the Government's ten-year childcare strategy just released.
And the recent EPPE study findings highlighted the importance of well-trained...
16 December 2004
Early years organisations have broadly welcomed the
Government's new 'light touch' registration process for nannies and home-based
childcarers, but they are concerned that it is not consistent with other forms...
16 December 2004
(Photograph) - A £2.3m children's centre makes a
striking addition to Harlesden, London. Fawood Children's Centre provides
innovative space for indoor play with specially adapted three-storey-high sea
containers and a...
16 December 2004
Childcare should become more affordable for thousands
of families in London with the help of a new scheme starting next spring. As
part of the Government's ten-year childcare strategy, the...
16 December 2004
(Photograph) - Ruth Topping and Jason Florence from
Hilton Nursery and Merkinch Playgroup in Inverness unlock their Bookstart
Treasure Box. Every three-year-old in the Highlands can now visit their local...
16 December 2004
A new Sure Start guide to the Race Relations Act 2000
and the responsibilities of early years settings, Promoting race equality in
early years, can be downloaded free at www.surestart.gov.uk.
16 December 2004
The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and
Young People has published Children's Rights in Northern Ireland 2004,
available at www.niccy.org/childrensrights.aspx. Meanwhile, the Third Annual
Report of the Children's Commissioner for...