14 September 2006
New guidance on the use of phonics will be issued in
October to England's teachers and practitioners in the Primary Framework for
literacy and mathematics, as part of a £37m...
14 September 2006
(Photograph) - Budding photographer Ellis Wilson,
three, studies the self-portraits of his contemporaries at the 'Looking at me'
exhibition at the Ropewalk Gallery in Barton-upon-Humber. Children aged three
to nine...
14 September 2006
Children as young as three exhibit behaviour that
indicates whether they will go on to drink or use drugs in adolescence,
according to US researchers. A study at Idaho and...
14 September 2006
This week's columnist Helen Penn considers what mutual
trust between children and adults can do for social behaviour For the past four
years, I have spent my summer holidays in...
14 September 2006
* A childminder with just five months' experience is
celebrating after being given an 'outstanding' rating from Ofsted. Jackie Betts
previously worked in Manchester as a pre-school supervisor, but decided...
14 September 2006
* A team of volunteers is transforming a children's
play train in Huddersfield into a shop selling 'nearly new' baby items. The
train carriage, owned by the National Children's Centre,...
14 September 2006
* The Wishing Well Day Nursery in Liverpool has won
£750 to spend on educational resources after entering a Sudoku-style
competition by Hope Education. Nursery manager Rhona Williams said, 'I...
14 September 2006
* Early years settings around the country have raised
thousands of pounds for children's charity Barnado's by taking part in 'Big
Toddle' sponsored walks. Children and nursery staff at Roundabout...
14 September 2006
* The National Literacy Trust has appointed a new
director. Jonathan Douglas replaces outgoing director Neil Mclelland in
January. Mr Douglas is currently head of policy development at the Museums,...
14 September 2006
* Studio UK, a furniture company whose products are
developed in collaboration with Reggio Children, will be holding an exhibition
in the new Broadwater Farm Children's Centre, Tottenham, to coincide...