Editor's view
3 February 2005
It's good news that Ofsted's annual report into
childcare and early education has found standards improving as the number of
places grows (see News, page 4). There is no room...
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Warm welcome for practice guidance
3 February 2005
Scotland's first national guidance for practitioners
working with babies and toddlers has been positively received by practitioners
and early years experts. 'Birth to Three: supporting our youngest children' was
launched...
Study tracks early years in Scotland
3 February 2005
Scotland's first longitudinal study of childhood
experiences will get underway in April. The Growing Up In Scotland survey will
follow 8,000 children to adolescence, with one cohort starting from birth...
Councils are reined in on planning
3 February 2005
Childminders have welcomed a joint letter sent out to
local authorities last month (10 January) reiterating the guidance on
registered childminding and planning permission. The letter was sent from the...
Ofsted finds quality of care on the rise
3 February 2005
Standards of childcare have risen and the number of
places in England is up by 15 per cent, according to Ofsted's annual report
published this week. The report shows an...
Five-year-old Harrison Prudames takes to the ice
3 February 2005
(Photograph) - Five-year-old Harrison Prudames takes to
the ice with his dad Cameron at the UK's first 'nursery rink' in Millennium
Square, Leeds. The ten-metre square rink is designed for...
Maternity pay
3 February 2005
The Liberal Democrats have proposed a radical reform of
maternity pay provision for mothers having their first child. The Maternity
Income Guarantee would pay all working mothers £170 a week...
Teacher's TV
3 February 2005
Teacher's TV, a new 24-hour digital TV channel for
teachers aimed at raising standards in the classroom, is to be launched by the
DfES on 8 February. Available on Sky...
Britain's Best family Friend
3 February 2005
A quest to find Britain's Best Family Friend has been
launched by the National Family and Parenting Institute. Nominations are
invited for someone who has gone the extra mile to...
The Social Exclusion Unit
3 February 2005
A project to improve the way public services, including
childcare, education and social care, are delivered to disadvantaged adults has
been set up by the Social Exclusion Unit. A consultation...
