Sitters work round parents' needs
31 March 2005
Plans are underway to launch a new sitter service in
Angus to provide affordable, flexible home-based childcare. The development
follows the success of the first sitter service set up six...
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Nursery opens club for dads
31 March 2005
A nursery is opening a Saturday 'dads' club' following
demand from local fathers for 'a home from home' environment where they can
play with their children at weekends. From April,...
Dovecot Library in Liverpool
31 March 2005
A new reading zone for the under-fours at Dovecot
Library in Liverpool opened on 18 March to tie in with the completion of the
Liverpool Baby Book Crawl, a mini-marathon...
More sick children sent to nursery
31 March 2005
Eight out of ten parents admit to sending their child
to nursery when he or she is unwell, leaving staff struggling to care for sick
children. A survey of 1,000...
Media watch
31 March 2005
If your stomach wasn't turned by the sight of what goes
into Turkey Twizzlers, as shown on the Channel Four programme 'Jamie Oliver's
School Dinners,' it might be by the...
Autistic children to learn family communication
31 March 2005
A new therapy is aiming to develop communication skills
between pre-school autistic children and their parents. A four-year trial of
Pre-School Autism Communication has received £1.3m of funding from the...
Action plan gives support for parents
31 March 2005
Every parent in Wales could be given access to advice
and support under an action plan to be implemented by 2008. A consultation
paper being launched by the Welsh Assembly...
Minister for children Margaret Hodge
31 March 2005
(Photograph) - Minister for children Margaret Hodge
joined children, parents and early years practitioners at a conference in
London last week to launch 'Celebrating young children and those who live...
The Big Lottery Fund
31 March 2005
Grants of up to £1m are being offered by the Big
Lottery Fund for large-scale projects in Wales that will benefit disadvantaged
children and young people. Between six and 15...
The King's Fund
31 March 2005
The King's Fund awards grants of up to £25,000 a
year - available for up to three years, to statutory and voluntary
health-focused organisations that make practical improvements to the...
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