17 April 2003
Observing children engaged in their earliest drawing experiences can tell us a lot about how to support them, says Penny Tassoni
17 April 2003
The Liberal Democrats have raised the stakes in the debate on early years education in the run up to the Scottish parliamentary elections by calling for a full-time 'transition' year...
17 April 2003
Schools across the country are up in arms about
shortfalls in their budget allocations which, they say, mean that it will be
impossible for them to implement the Workload Reduction...
17 April 2003
Government plans to introduce 'higher level' teaching
assistants and a package of measures to reduce the teacher workload in England
and Wales could be vetoed by a head teachers' union...
17 April 2003
(Photograph) - Children at Childcare Corporation
nurseries said 'Bonjour' to all things French with a week of activities at the
end of last month to mark the introduction of a...
17 April 2003
The loophole allowing parents to save thousands of
pounds a year on the cost of employing a nanny was closed by the Chancellor of
the Exchequer in last week's Budget....
17 April 2003
Childminders in England offering free early education
places to pre-school children can now include their own children when claiming
funding from education authorities. Those who belong to Children Come First...
17 April 2003
England's primary school pupils are the third most able
readers in the world after Sweden and the Netherlands, according to a study of
the reading habits of ten-year- olds in...
17 April 2003
'You can see the attraction for head teachers and
governing bodies. A teacher leaves and they replace him or her with a cheaper
person. We cannot understand how the ATL...
17 April 2003
Organisations encouraging inclusive play for both
disabled and able-bodied children in England have been urged to apply for a
second round of grants worth £2.8m from Better Play. The programme,...