20 January 2005
Compile a keepsake of childhood landmarks as an ongoing
home activity, says Hilary White Children of all ages love making collections
of special photos, artwork and other personal mementos, and...
20 January 2005
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20 January 2005
There's a bumper issue of Nursery World this week,
which should provide plenty for everyone working with young children. We know
how much practitioners value resources that they can give...
20 January 2005
New research has found that the increase in nursery
places in deprived areas is around one third lower than that in better-off
parts of England. The findings are revealed in...
20 January 2005
(Photograph) - A fantasy treehouse for children opened
its doors at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland last week. The £3.3m
construction reaches 60ft high and is accessed by suspended walkways hanging...
20 January 2005
Early years workers must have equal pay, treatment and
status with primary school teachers, childcare professionals were told last
week. Delivering the annual childcare lecture for the Daycare Trust in...
20 January 2005
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone faced criticism from
the Liberal Democrats last week when a Greater London Authority budget report
revealed that only 95 new childcare places were created in...
20 January 2005
A new law on the physical punishment of children that
came into force on 14 January still faces criticism by anti-smacking
campaigners. The 'reasonable punishment' law states that hitting a...
20 January 2005
Day nursery providers andchildren's centres in England
are reminded that they can still access the National Day Nurseries
Association's free business advice service launched last October. Thanks to
funding from...
20 January 2005
(Photograph) - Photo courtesy of ChildLine TV presenter
Lorraine Kelly joins forces with children from Abbey Wood Grange Day Nursery in
Surrey to launch the ChildLine Pedal Push 2005.