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12 June 2003

The drive to improve the level of qualifications in the early years and childcare sector is welcome indeed, and the need to have level 3 staff in supervisory positions under...

Low pay to go up the agenda

12 June 2003

Education secretary Charles Clarke gave the strongest indication yet that the Government has taken on board concerns about low pay in the childcare sector when he spoke to the Pre-School...

Cost of records checks will double

12 June 2003

The cost of conducting criminal record checks on people working with children in England and Wales is set to more than double in price and will take up to a...

The GMB, T&G and Unison

12 June 2003

Unions representing thousands of education support staff lobbied the Houses of Parliament last week to demand an end to term-time-only contracts. The GMB, T&G and Unison want staff to be...

Teddy bears' picnics, fun days and sponsored toddles

12 June 2003

Teddy bears' picnics, fun days and sponsored toddles are just some of the many nationwide events taking place during Pre-School Playweek from 7 to13 June, which celebrates the work of...

Quote of the week

12 June 2003

'The working families credit system may have been a good idea, but the parents here are going through hell trying to get what they are entitled to. The whole thing...

Heavy axe hangs over support staff

12 June 2003

U nions representing teaching assistants are concerned that their jobs may be particularly vulnerable as local authorities struggle to balance their books this year, given that many are on temporary...

Sure Start

12 June 2003

(Photograph) - Sure Start minister Catherine Ashton joined a teddy bears' picnic at London Zoo on 2 June to launch National Sure Start month. The picnic was hosted by the...

Nursery nurse pay talks falter

12 June 2003

Talks between Unison and employers aimed at resolving the nursery nurse dispute in Scotland ended in dead- lock last week (3 June) without reaching an agreement on pay. The employers'...

Charles Clarke

12 June 2003

(Photograph) - Charles Clarke, Westminster's secretary for education and skills, met children and carers at the Pre-school Learning Alliance annual conference in London's Queen Elizabeth II conference centre last week....

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