Editor's view
27 November 2003
The drive to recognise the importance of outdoor play
for young children's development and to improve the experiences that are
available to them is gaining in strength. Early Education had...
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Two-year-olds forced into school classes
27 November 2003
Having two-year-olds in nursery classes of 26 children
overseen by only two members of staff is causing concern in Northern Ireland.
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) expressed its...
David Hinchliffe's Bill
27 November 2003
(Photograph) - Labour MP David Hinchliffe last week
introduced a Bill to amend the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and outlaw
the defence of 'reasonable chastisement' for smacking children....
Teenage mothers unaffected in jobs
27 November 2003
Teen-age pregnancy does not significantly affect a
woman's educational attainment and employment in the long term, although she is
more likely to live in poverty with an unemployed partner, a...
Teen Parent Projec
27 November 2003
* The National Childminding Association's three-year,
Government-funded pilot Teen Parent Project, which has provided free childcare
for teenage parents to continue their education, training or work, ends next
month. But...
The Children's Centre Project
27 November 2003
is to commission five feasibility studies to explore
the potential for closer collaborative working between its members. The five
areas are linking help lines, interactive services for children and young...
Nursery World competition
27 November 2003
Hundreds of readers entered the Nursery World
competition to win a Lego set worth just under £140. The winner was Tracy
Winkworth, supervisor of Pangbourne Valley Playgroup in Reading, Berkshire....
Quote of the week
27 November 2003
'As an eight-year-old he was getting up to 60mph. When
he won the world cup in 2000 he was getting up to 90mph. Now he's racing at 150
to 160mph'...
Daniel Bedingfield switched on its Christmas lights
27 November 2003
Thousands of shoppers packed Regent Street in central
London on 13 November to watch pop singer Daniel Bedingfield switch on its
Christmas lights with the help of Blue Peter presenter...
Role spelled out for commissioner
27 November 2003
An independent commissioner for children and young
people in England is vital to ensure that the Government meets its human rights
obligations, delegates were told at major conference in London...
