Editor's view
13 November 2003
There is bound to be consternation among day nurseries
in England as it becomes apparent that Ofsted is now taking a different line on
staff working with children before background...
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Ofsted checks delay staff recruitment
13 November 2003
Day nurseries in England can no longer employ any staff
whose backgrounds have not been fully checked, unless there is an 'emergency'
at the setting. Ofsted said last week that...
Four-year-old Tom Fearon
13 November 2003
(Photograph) - Four-year-old Tom Fearon found something
to roar about during a weekend of activities that celebrated the official
re-opening of Manchester Museum, following its £20m refurbishment.
'Something to shout...
Quality schemes win their kitemark
13 November 2003
Early years organisations in England were celebrating
this week after achieving recognition for their quality assurance schemes under
the new Investors in Children (IiC) kitemark. IiC has been set up...
The Green Paper
13 November 2003
Measures including the appointment of England's first
minister for children, the Green Paper on children at risk and the introduction
of Children's Trusts came under the spotlight at a one-day...
Life in one-parent families
13 November 2003
Lone parents in Northern Ireland need more support from
the state, according to a report on life in one-parent families. From Strength
to Strength, by Gingerbread NI and the University...
Quote of the week
13 November 2003
'It's a bit like the army, there are no real hours.
You're on call from six in the morning until 10 at night. But I loved the kids
and I...
Margaret Hodge, England's minister for children
13 November 2003
(Photograph) - Margaret Hodge, England's minister for
children, visited the Bright Light Out-of-School Club in Barking, Essex, during
half-term to launch its partnership with Barking and Dagenham Primary Care
Trust....
Childcare failing the diversity test
13 November 2003
Families from black and minority ethnic communities
find that childcare rarely meets their cultural needs, according to a report by
the Daycare Trust. The report, Facing the Childcare Challenge, said...
Nurseries want MMR guidance
13 November 2003
The Scottish Independent Nurseries Association (SINA)
has called on the Scottish Executive to give nurseries guidance on having
policies on the MMR vaccine. SINA said that childcare workers needed guidance...
