11 October 2007
More consultation with pupils and parents is the key to improving the take-up of school meals, Ofsted said last week.
11 October 2007
A young learner explores counting exercises in Liverpool Central Library at the launch of the city's Count Me In numeracy initiative. Nurseries and childminders will be able to borrow Count...
11 October 2007
Play awards winners have been named by the Pre-school Learning Alliance. They are: Oakey Dokey's in Essex, for Outstanding Pre-school or Nursery; Kim Heaton of Mableton, Lancashire, for Outstanding Childminder;...
11 October 2007
An improvement notice has been lifted from the Aberdeen nursery where staff were accused of force-feeding children. All Stars Nursery was ordered to appoint a new manager by the Care...
11 October 2007
Sure Start has released an evaluation of its Childcare Taster Pilot and Extended Schools Childcare Pilots Programmes. Parents responded positively to the pilots and Childcare Chats were found to work...
11 October 2007
Up to half of all single mothers do not want to work and will not take jobs, according to a study by the Department of Work and Pensions. It said...
11 October 2007
Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) are being urged by the Every Disabled Child Matters campaign to pledge themselves to a new charter prioritising health services for disabled children across England. The...
11 October 2007
Children should participate in two structured activities every week to boost their emotional well-being, a new campaign urges this week.
11 October 2007
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4 October 2007
Busy Bees has confirmed the closure of ten Leapfrog nurseries it acquired from Nord Anglia because they were losing money, with occupancy levels below 40 per cent and in one...