16 June 2005
It was very heartening to hear Jane Cole, a member of
the DfES Foundation Stage team, pledge last week that outdoor play would be
accorded its proper place in the...
16 June 2005
Social enterprise could be the key to sustainability
for private day nurseries, according to new research which examines 'disquiet'
among providers in the wake of the ten-year childcare strategy. The...
16 June 2005
(Photograph) - Children gathered at Shepherd's Bush
Library in London on 2 June to make puppets of their favourite Hans Christian
Andersen characters and celebrate the Danish storyteller's 200th birthday....
16 June 2005
More than half of NHS organisations provide nursery
places for their staff and 97 per cent of all NHS staff are given access to
childcare co-ordinators, says a survey of...
16 June 2005
(Photograph) - Author Dick Bruna visits the Discovery
Museum in Newcastle to share his Miffy stories with children from the
Walkergate Early Years Group. The museum is holding a 'Happy...
16 June 2005
A dentist from Lancashire has launched a campaign
called Stop the Rot to deter nurseries from serving sugary food and drink, The
Daily Telegraph reported. Dentist Graham Wilding said he...
16 June 2005
Education secretary Ruth Kelly has launched a guide to
help head teachers implement the extended schools programme. The long-awaited
Extended Schools Prospectus, published on Monday, had been delayed by the...
16 June 2005
Nursery staff could be trained to identify children who
are at the greatest risk of growing up to be criminals under recommendations
made in a report by the Home Office....
16 June 2005
A comprehensive and high-quality system of early years
childcare and education is needed to improve children's life chances and enable
women to participate equally in the workforce, says a new...
16 June 2005
The cost of the Motion Picture Licensing Company (MPLC)
umbrella licence will go up to £2.50 per childcare place on 1 July.
Childcare providers must have a valid MPLC licence...