15 February 2007
For Vicki Nethercoat, taking a picture of her
one-year-old daughter Jasmin prevented blindness. An unusual sparkle in the
child's eye in the photograph prompted her to investigate further, reported The...
15 February 2007
A west London primary care trust's record deficit means
it is unlikely to remain the lead agency in four children's centres. Hillingdon
PCT, whose £54m debt is the highest in...
15 February 2007
Nurseries, schools and out-of-school clubs have the
chance to win £6,000 in the Becta ICT Excellence Awards 2007, which aims
to identify and reward excellence in the use of ICT....
15 February 2007
Free, tailored support and advice is being offered by
the National Day Nurseries Association NDNA to 15 local authorities so they can
effectively involve private and voluntary providers in the...
15 February 2007
The Every Child Matters website has launched a new
online publication service for ordering documents in hard copy, at
www.everychildmatters. gov.uk. It will will also offer toolkits and case
studies...
15 February 2007
A multi-agency trainingscheme designed to help
partnership working in extended schools is being launched by the National
College for School Leadership, following a successful pilot. The course focuses
on local...
15 February 2007
Children's well-being in the UK is worse than that of
other rich countries in the industrialised world, according to a survey
published this week by UNICEF. The UK is ranked...
15 February 2007
Nursery children have stuck their green credentials to
the wall with a mosaic made from recycled materials, as part of their setting's
work towards an Eco-Schools award. Charlie Wardill, nursery...
15 February 2007
The number of schools and early years settings in Wales
taking part in the Foundation Phase pilot will double from September.
Announcing the plans last week, education minister Jane Davidson...
15 February 2007
Larger employers are more aware of the benefits of
employer-supported childcare and are more likely to set up a scheme for their
staff than smaller companies who often claim they...