12 January 2006
Britain's first purpose-built children's theatre opened
in London in December. The Unicorn Theatre, which has been forced to relocate
several times in its 60-year history, has moved to a new...
12 January 2006
Renovation has been completed on Sure Start North Moor
Children's Centre in Kenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Mayor of Newcastle
visited the site, based at Mountfield Primary School, on 8...
12 January 2006
Tiny Tots Day Nursery and Night Care in Cirencester
held its official opening on 7 December. The 92-place setting is the first
nursery in the region to be equipped with...
12 January 2006
Norfolk County Council has approved plans for Phase 2
of its children's centre programme to create 26 new centres across the county
by March 2008. Seven children's centres are already...
12 January 2006
Work is expected to be finished by the summer on
Weardale Children's Centre in Durham. The centre has been designed by
architects Jane Darbyshire and David Kendall. It will provide...
12 January 2006
A childcare voucher initiative is being launched by
Lancashire County Council this month in partnership with Busy Bees Childcare
Vouchers. Parents who work for the council could save up to...
12 January 2006
21 January Science in the Foundation Stage - promoting
autonomy and independent learning
12 January 2006
The departure of the first Foundation Stage director
could hardly have come at a worse time, early years practitioners and leaders
agree. Mary Evans sounds out their feelings The early...
12 January 2006
Catering for special needs is an extra challenge for
underfunded settings. Simon Vevers looks at how some are rising to it
12 January 2006
Complaints and accusations against nursery staff
require careful handling by the manager. Christine Betts considers the
possibilities Ofsted's Early Years Inspectorate receives more than 1,000
complaints a year involving some...
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