17 November 2005
Taking Ofsted out of the loop on Criminal Records
Bureau checks was a sensible move. Rather less sensible is the recent
announcement that the DfES subsidy which pays for CRB...
17 November 2005
Following an Ofsted inspection, APEL training was
advised in our report as I qualified as an NNEB in 1981. I reduced my working
hours and level of responsibility and decided...
10 November 2005
Children's play campaigners have urged the Government
to do more at ground level to ensure play is at the heart of policies ranging
from housing to schools, after an MP...
10 November 2005
Cats Club, a charity that runs out- of-school
provision, has doubled in size in the past six months to more than 100 clubs
following a £2m investment. The organisation launched...
10 November 2005
In my previous column I used the analogy of food to
argue that a poor diet of activities in children's free time is just as bad for
them as junk...
10 November 2005
Clubs don't always have to go it alone - sharing
premises with another like-minded group may be the solution to all your
problems, says Miranda Walker finding the right accommodation...
10 November 2005
Should we take the same approach to every child who
tells a lie? Andrea Clifford-Poston says that we should first try to understand
why they do nothing enrages an adult...
10 November 2005
Explore the endless possibilities in paint with these
suggestions from Hilary White for all manner of creative mixing, combining and
applying it to varied surfaces You can do a lot...
10 November 2005
Let children get in touch with their senses by making
things to feel, sniff, hear and view in the outdoor area. Miranda Walker starts
with easily accessible resources children may...
10 November 2005
Help children get their taste buds ready for a hearty
Christmas with these recipes for traditional treats from Lynne Garner isn't it
strange that there are foods which, although we...