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14 November 2002
The Government's 'cross-cutting' review of childcare
policy which has finally been published makes for fascinating reading (see
News, page 4), not least for the acknowledgement that 'important challenges'
remain and...
14 November 2002
The planned expansion of the childcare sector in
England could be held back by the combination of low pay and increasing demands
for staff by other public sector employers ,...
14 November 2002
(Photograph) - The Ronald Openshaw Nursery Education
Centre in Stratford, east London, which reserves 10 per cent of its places for
children with severe or profound multiple needs, is one...
14 November 2002
'Tony Blair could have done a Lloyd George. He could
have said: we are expanding the welfare state and recognising a state
responsibility for all children out of school hours...
14 November 2002
Problems with the funding of childcare services in
England have been underlined in the Government's inter-departmental childcare
review. The review, Delivering for Children and Families, said, 'There is a
need...
14 November 2002
ICAN, the educational charity for children with speech
and language difficulties, has appointed Linda Redford to the newly-created
post of director of services to children and families. Ms Redford has...
14 November 2002
More research needs to be done into the part
deprivation has to play in the development of epilepsy, says the National
Society for Epilepsy. The NSE's call follows a report...
14 November 2002
Nursery and primary school children can learn about
tooth care from the 'Tooth Time' pack produced by the British Dental Health
Foundation. The pack includes a topic web outlining integration...
14 November 2002
(Photograph) - Champagne corks flew last week when the
Northern Ireland Childminding Association celebrated being one of 29 regional
winners of this year's National Training Awards competition. Celebrating
outside NICMA's...
14 November 2002
Staff shortages at the Scottish Commission for the
Regulation of Care have caused the childcare inspection process to fall behind
schedule. Nearly a third of former local authority inspectors have...