Editor's view
19 June 2003
Alan Millburn's resignation as health secretary may
have generated the most headlines in last week's ministerial reshuffle, but for
the early years sector it is the return of Margaret Hodge...
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Hodge returns to early years
19 June 2003
Margaret Hodge is returning to the early years field as
England's first-ever minister for children. The new post, created in last
week's Government reshuffle, sees the former early years minister...
Guinness Book of World Records
19 June 2003
(Photograph) - A group of 317 Scottish children sang
their way into the Guinness Book of World Records with the largest simultaneous
sing-along for charity. Pupils from La Jolie Ronde,...
Rule changes for childcare in school
19 June 2003
Childcare facilities in independent and maintained
schools in England could come under new regulation from this September. A
consultation paper, Review of Childcare Standards and Regulations, published by
the Department...
MBE for Irene Audain
19 June 2003
Irene Audain, chief executive of the Scottish
Out-of-School Care Network, received an MBE for services to out-of-school care
in Scotland in last weekend's Queen's Birthday Honours list. Mary Bernadette
Munden,...
Quality Mark
19 June 2003
More than 1,000 schools and employers in Wales have
attained the Quality Mark set by the Basic Skills Agency. Introduced in 2001,
the Quality Mark assures minimum standards in basic...
Quote of the week
19 June 2003
'This move will make Government more responsive to the
needs of children, parents and carers and make it far easier for individuals
and organisations to do business with us... by...
Growing Schools Garden
19 June 2003
(Photograph) - Children got a whiff of the outdoor
classroom at the opening of the newly relocated Growing Schools Garden at
London's Greenwich Environmental Curriculum Centre. The opening on 11...
'Poor provision' in independents
19 June 2003
Poor-quality provision for under-fives has been
identified in a 'significant minority' of cases by Osted inspections of
independent schools in England, according to a report published last week by
the...
New SVQ boosts assistant status
19 June 2003
Classroom assistants in Scotland will have access to a
new qualification aimed at giving them greater professional recognition and
improving their further education opportunities, the Scottish Executive said
last week....
